Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A.
Elephant
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British Art, Lot 219
11. MAY - 11. MAY 2005
20th Century British Art, Lot 219
11. MAY - 11. MAY 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A. (b. 1924)
Elephant
signed 'E Paolozzi' (on a back leg) and numbered '542/3000' (on the reverse)
plastic
11¾ in. (29.9 cm.)
The original leaflets relating to Nairn Floors are still stored within the present work.
Elephant
signed 'E Paolozzi' (on a back leg) and numbered '542/3000' (on the reverse)
plastic
11¾ in. (29.9 cm.)
The original leaflets relating to Nairn Floors are still stored within the present work.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May 2005 Christies in London held the auction 20th Century British Art, which included the work Elephant by Eduardo Paolozzi. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 800.00 – 1,200.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 840.00 (€ 1,240.10) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Eduardo Paolozzi achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Table Sculpture (Growth) in June 2007 with an auction result of GBP 120,000.00 (€ 178,073.96).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai 2005 führte Christies in London die Auktion 20th Century British Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Elephant von Eduardo Paolozzi zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 800,00 – 1.200,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 840,00 (€ 1.240,10) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Eduardo Paolozzi erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Table Sculpture (Growth) im Juni 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 120.000,00 (€ 178.073,96).
Eduardo Paolozzi - Auction history
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