Tom Wesselmann
Study For Most Beautiful Foot
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, Lot 160
16. Nov - 16. Nov 2006
Post War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, Lot 160
16. Nov - 16. Nov 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)
Study for Most Beautiful Foot
signed and dated 'Wesselmann 68' (lower right); titled and dated again 'Study for Most Beautiful Foot 1968' (on the reverse)
thinned liquitex and graphite on paper
image: 6¼ x 10 7/8 in. (15.6 x 27.5 cm.)
sheet: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
Study for Most Beautiful Foot
signed and dated 'Wesselmann 68' (lower right); titled and dated again 'Study for Most Beautiful Foot 1968' (on the reverse)
thinned liquitex and graphite on paper
image: 6¼ x 10 7/8 in. (15.6 x 27.5 cm.)
sheet: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In November 2006 Christies in New York held the auction Post War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, which included the work Study For Most Beautiful Foot by Tom Wesselmann. The »bidding war« ended at USD 72,000.00 (€ 54,294.55), 20% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Tom Wesselmann achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Great American Nude No. 48 in May 2008 with an auction result of USD 10,681,000.00 (€ 6,864,395.89).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im November 2006 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Post War and Contemporary Art Morning Session durch, in der auch die Arbeit Study For Most Beautiful Foot von Tom Wesselmann zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 72.000,00 (€ 54.294,55) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Tom Wesselmann erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Great American Nude No. 48 im Mai 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 10.681.000,00 (€ 6.864.395,89).
Tom Wesselmann - Auction history
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