Theo Van Doesburg

Contra-composition IV

Found at Christies, London
20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale, Lot 40
30. Jun - 30. Jun 2021
Estimate: 850.000 - 1.250.000 GBP
Price realised: 942.500 GBP
Theo Van Doesburg (1883-1931)
Contra-composition IV
signed and dated 'THvD 1924' (lower right); signed again and dated 'THEOV.DOESBURG PARIS 1924' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
20 x 20 1/8 in. (50.8 x 51.1 cm.)
Painted in Paris in 1924
- François & Mary Arp, Paris, a gift from the artist, circa 1927. | Ruth Tillard-Arp, Paris, by descent from the above; sale, Sotheby's, London, 3 December 1985, lot 43. | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Contra-composition IV by Theo van Doesburg was sold in the 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale auction at Christies in London in June 2021. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 850,000.00 – 1,250,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 942,500.00 (€ 1,098,257.51) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Theo van Doesburg - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Contra-Composition Vii, which sold at auction in May 2007 for USD 4,184,000.00 (€ 3,110,086.97).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Contra-composition IV von Theo van Doesburg wurde im Juni 2021 in der Auktion 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 850.000,00 – 1.250.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 942.500,00 (€ 1.098.257,51) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Für andere Arbeiten von Theo van Doesburg mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Contra-Composition Vii beobachtet, die im Mai 2007 für USD 4.184.000,00 (€ 3.110.086,97) versteigert wurde.

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