Victor Vasarely
Altaï Iii
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Contemporary Art Evening Auction Including Property from the Sammlung Lenz Schönberg, Lot 37
10. Feb - 10. Feb 2010
Contemporary Art Evening Auction Including Property from the Sammlung Lenz Schönberg, Lot 37
10. Feb - 10. Feb 2010
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 565.250 GBP
Price realised: 565.250 GBP
Description
Victor Vasarely
1908-1997
ALTAÏ III
signed, titled and dated 1955-58 on the reverse
oil on canvas
162 by 130cm.
63 3/4 by 51 1/4 in.
Delville Collection, Brussels | Galerie Denise René, Paris | Gallery 44, Kaarst | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1988
1908-1997
ALTAÏ III
signed, titled and dated 1955-58 on the reverse
oil on canvas
162 by 130cm.
63 3/4 by 51 1/4 in.
Delville Collection, Brussels | Galerie Denise René, Paris | Gallery 44, Kaarst | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1988
A top price for Victor Vasarely
The work Altaï Iii by Victor Vasarely was worth GBP 565,250.00 (€ 630,588.93) to a buyer in February 2010. This price was achieved in the auction Contemporary Art Evening Auction Including Property from the Sammlung Lenz Schönberg at Sothebys in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 150,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Altaï Iii the most expensive artwork by Victor Vasarely that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Victor Vasarely
Die Arbeit Altaï Iii von Victor Vasarely war einem Käufer im Februar 2010 GBP 565.250,00 (€ 630.588,93) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Contemporary Art Evening Auction Including Property from the Sammlung Lenz Schönberg bei Sothebys in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 150.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Altaï Iii zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Victor Vasarely, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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