Raquel Forner
Memoria ancestral No. 1
Found at
Christies,
New York
Latin American Sale, Lot 172
20. Nov - 21. Nov 2012
Latin American Sale, Lot 172
20. Nov - 21. Nov 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Raquel Forner (Argentinian 1902-1988)
Memoria ancestral No. 1
signed and dated 'Raquel Forner, 70' (lower right) signed again and titled 'MEMORIA ANCESTRAL (1)' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
27½ x 23 5/8 in. (70 x 60 cm.)
Painted in 1970.
Memoria ancestral No. 1
signed and dated 'Raquel Forner, 70' (lower right) signed again and titled 'MEMORIA ANCESTRAL (1)' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
27½ x 23 5/8 in. (70 x 60 cm.)
Painted in 1970.
A top price for Raquel Forner
The work Memoria ancestral No. 1 by Raquel Forner was auctioned at Christies in New York in November 2012. It achieved a price of USD 20,000.00 (€ 15,372.79), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. With this result, Memoria ancestral No. 1 is even the most expensive work of art by Raquel Forner that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Raquel Forner
Die Arbeit Memoria ancestral No. 1 von Raquel Forner kam im November 2012 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 20.000,00 (€ 15.372,79) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Memoria ancestral No. 1 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Raquel Forner, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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