Mark Rothko
Untitled
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 50 B
15.Mai - 15.Mai.2019
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 50 B
15.Mai - 15.Mai.2019
Estimate: 3.500.000 - 5.000.000 USD
Price realised: 5.723.000 USD
Price realised: 5.723.000 USD
Description
signed and dated 'Mark Rothko 1947' (on the reverse)
oil and charcoal on canvas
88 x 57 ½ in. (223.5 x 146 cm.)
Painted in 1947.
Estate of the artist, 1970 | Marlborough Gallery Inc., New York, 1970 | Estate of the artist, 1977 | Collection of Christopher Rothko | PaceWildenstein, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2000
oil and charcoal on canvas
88 x 57 ½ in. (223.5 x 146 cm.)
Painted in 1947.
Estate of the artist, 1970 | Marlborough Gallery Inc., New York, 1970 | Estate of the artist, 1977 | Collection of Christopher Rothko | PaceWildenstein, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2000
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May 2019 Christies in New York held the auction Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, which included this untitled work by Mark Rothko. Here, the upper estimate of USD 5,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 5,723,000.00 (€ 5,133,195.80). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Mark Rothko achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work No. 10 in May 2015 with an auction result of USD 81,925,000.00 (€ 74,517,918.86).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai 2019 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale durch, in der auch diese Arbeit ohne Titel von Mark Rothko zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 5.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 5.723.000,00 (€ 5.133.195,80) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Mark Rothko erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit No. 10 im Mai 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 81.925.000,00 (€ 74.517.918,86).
Mark Rothko - Auction history
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