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- William Pye
- Nioc
William Pye
Nioc
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British Art, Lot 166
6. Jun - 6. Jun 2008
20th Century British Art, Lot 166
6. Jun - 6. Jun 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Pye (b. 1938)
Nioc
steel and chrome; unique
70 in. (178 cm.) high
Conceived in 1973.
To be sold with sculptor's own carrying storage apparatus.
Nioc
steel and chrome; unique
70 in. (178 cm.) high
Conceived in 1973.
To be sold with sculptor's own carrying storage apparatus.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Nioc by William Pye was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2008. The price achieved of GBP 12,500.00 (€ 15,800.42) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Other works by William Pye have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in December 2013 the work Firebird was auctioned for GBP 13,750.00 (€ 16,539.12).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Nioc von William Pye kam im Juni 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 12.500,00 (€ 15.800,42) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von William Pye konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Dezember 2013 die Arbeit Firebird für GBP 13.750,00 (€ 16.539,12) versteigert.