Tom Wesselmann
Drawing from Smoker #9
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Day Auction, Lot 232
29. Oct - 19. Nov 2021
Contemporary Day Auction, Lot 232
29. Oct - 19. Nov 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Tom Wesselmann
1931 - 2004
Drawing from Smoker #9
inscribed with the artist's name, title and date (on the stretcher); inscribed Claire Wesselmann, Executor The Estate of Tom Wesselmann (on the stretcher)
charcoal and gesso on shaped canvas
83 by 88½ in.
210 by 225 cm.
Executed in 1974.
Estate of the artist | Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 2007
1931 - 2004
Drawing from Smoker #9
inscribed with the artist's name, title and date (on the stretcher); inscribed Claire Wesselmann, Executor The Estate of Tom Wesselmann (on the stretcher)
charcoal and gesso on shaped canvas
83 by 88½ in.
210 by 225 cm.
Executed in 1974.
Estate of the artist | Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 2007
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Drawing from Smoker #9 by Tom Wesselmann was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in November 2021. Here, the upper estimate of USD 2,500,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 2,500,500.00 (€ 2,215,380.53). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Tom Wesselmann - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Great American Nude No. 48, which sold at auction in May 2008 for USD 10,681,000.00 (€ 6,864,395.89).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Drawing from Smoker #9 von Tom Wesselmann kam im November 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 2.500.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 2.500.500,00 (€ 2.215.380,53) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Tom Wesselmann mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Great American Nude No. 48 beobachtet, die im Mai 2008 für USD 10.681.000,00 (€ 6.864.395,89) versteigert wurde.
Tom Wesselmann - Auction history
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