Tony Smith
Tau
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session, Lot 720
16.Nov - 16.Nov.2017
Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session, Lot 720
16.Nov - 16.Nov.2017
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 125.000 USD
Price realised: 125.000 USD
Description
signed, numbered and dated 'Tony Smith 1961/1968 1/5' (on the underside)
stainless steel
22 5/8 x 35 x 20 in. (57.4 x 88.9 x 50.8 cm)
Executed in 1961-1968. This work is number one from an edition of five.
Private collection, Germany | Acquired from the above by the present owner
stainless steel
22 5/8 x 35 x 20 in. (57.4 x 88.9 x 50.8 cm)
Executed in 1961-1968. This work is number one from an edition of five.
Private collection, Germany | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Tau by Tony Smith was auctioned at Christies in New York in November 2017. The price achieved of USD 125,000.00 (€ 105,059.67) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 100,000.00 – 150,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Tony Smith - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work For J.C., which sold at auction in May 2011 for USD 530,500.00 (€ 369,017.81).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Tau von Tony Smith kam im November 2017 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 125.000,00 (€ 105.059,67) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 100.000,00 – 150.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Tony Smith mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit For J.C. beobachtet, die im Mai 2011 für USD 530.500,00 (€ 369.017,81) versteigert wurde.
Tony Smith - Auction history
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