William Kentridge
Procession
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Passion + Transmission: International Contemporary Art from the CAP Collection, Lot 16
7. Mar - 7. Mar 2013
Passion + Transmission: International Contemporary Art from the CAP Collection, Lot 16
7. Mar - 7. Mar 2013
Estimate: 300.000 - 400.000 USD
Price realised: 1.538.500 USD
Price realised: 1.538.500 USD
Description
William Kentridge
B.1955
PROCESSION
variously signed and numbered 1/7
bronze, in 25 parts
Dimensions Variable
Smallest: 11 1/4 by 5 1/4 by 2 1/4 in. 28.6 by 13.3 by 5.7 cm. Largest: 18 by 12 1/2 by 9 in. 45.7 by 31.8 by 22.9 cm.
Stephen Friedman Gallery, London | Acquired by the present owner from the above
B.1955
PROCESSION
variously signed and numbered 1/7
bronze, in 25 parts
Dimensions Variable
Smallest: 11 1/4 by 5 1/4 by 2 1/4 in. 28.6 by 13.3 by 5.7 cm. Largest: 18 by 12 1/2 by 9 in. 45.7 by 31.8 by 22.9 cm.
Stephen Friedman Gallery, London | Acquired by the present owner from the above
A top price for William Kentridge
When the work Procession by William Kentridge was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in March 2013, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 400,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at USD 1,538,500.00 (€ 1,200,452.56). This high result makes Procession the most expensive artwork by William Kentridge that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Kentridge
Als die Arbeit Procession von William Kentridge im März 2013 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 400.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 1.538.500,00 (€ 1.200.452,56) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Procession zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Kentridge, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Kentridge - Auction history
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