Marcel Duchamp
Air de Paris
Found at
Christies,
New York
Bound to Fail, Lot 14 A
8. May - 8. May 2016
Bound to Fail, Lot 14 A
8. May - 8. May 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed, titled, inscribed and dated ‘Marcel Duchamp 1964 Exempl. Arturo 50cc air de Paris’ (on the ampoule); inscribed and engraved ‘Marcel Duchamp 1964 Ex Arturo AIR DE PARIS, 1919 EDITION GALERIE SCHWARZ, MILAN’ (on a copper plate affixed to the box)
glass ampoule with artist’s wooden storage case
ampoule height: 4 7/8 in. (12.6 cm.)
case height: 6 in. (15.2 cm.)
Conceived in 1919 and executed in 1964. This work is one of two artist's proofs from an edition of eight replicas plus two artist's proofs and two replicas outside of the edition. This work has been authenticated by Mme Jacqueline Matisse Monnier and the Association Marcel Duchamp and is accompanied by a certificate from the Association.
Arturo Schwarz, Milan, acquired from the artist, 1964 | Anon. sale; Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, 13 May 2002, lot 1 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
glass ampoule with artist’s wooden storage case
ampoule height: 4 7/8 in. (12.6 cm.)
case height: 6 in. (15.2 cm.)
Conceived in 1919 and executed in 1964. This work is one of two artist's proofs from an edition of eight replicas plus two artist's proofs and two replicas outside of the edition. This work has been authenticated by Mme Jacqueline Matisse Monnier and the Association Marcel Duchamp and is accompanied by a certificate from the Association.
Arturo Schwarz, Milan, acquired from the artist, 1964 | Anon. sale; Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, 13 May 2002, lot 1 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Marcel Duchamp achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2016. In the Bound to Fail auction, the work Air de Paris sold for USD 845,000.00 (€ 758,868.43) - well above the upper estimate of USD 400,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Marcel Duchamp achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Belle haleine - Eau de voilette in February 2009 with an auction result of EUR 8,913,000.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Marcel Duchamp erzielte im Mai 2016 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Bound to Fail wurde die Arbeit Air de Paris für USD 845.000,00 (€ 758.868,43) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 400.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Marcel Duchamp erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Belle haleine - Eau de voilette im Februar 2009 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 8.913.000,00.
Marcel Duchamp - Auction history
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