Lucian Freud
Benefits Supervisor Resting
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 31 B
13. May - 13. May 2015
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 31 B
13. May - 13. May 2015
Estimate: 30.000.000 - 50.000.000 USD
Price realised: 56.165.000 USD
Price realised: 56.165.000 USD
Description
oil on canvas
59 1/4 x 63 1/2 in. (150.5 x 161.2 cm.)
Painted in 1994.
Acquavella Contemporary Art, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1995
59 1/4 x 63 1/2 in. (150.5 x 161.2 cm.)
Painted in 1994.
Acquavella Contemporary Art, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1995
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Benefits Supervisor Resting by Lucian Freud was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2015. Here, the upper estimate of USD 50,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 56,165,000.00 (€ 51,086,956.52). Other works by Lucian Freud have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 86,265,000.00 (€ 83,565,823.89) in November last year for the work Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Benefits Supervisor Resting von Lucian Freud kam im Mai 2015 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 50.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 56.165.000,00 (€ 51.086.956,52) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Lucian Freud haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 86.265.000,00 (€ 83.565.823,89) im November letzten Jahres für die Arbeit Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau) beobachtet.
Lucian Freud - Auction history
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