Auction recap / Bonhams
Bonhams Modern & Contemporary Art Online Auction Realizes $1,389,806
The online sale closed with a 75.8% sell-through rate, led by works from Malcolm Morley and Alicia Penalba.
Auction highlights
Estimate$60–80KSold$76,700
JIŘÍ GEORG DOKOUPIL (B. 1954) Herbst (Autumn) 67 x 116 1/2 in (170 x 296 cm) (Executed in 2000)
Estimate$40–60KSold—
Estimate$10–15KSold$58,880
JOHN ARMLEDER (B. 1948) Clematis viticella 66 7/8 x 51 1/4 in (169.9 x 130 cm) (Executed in 2008)
Estimate$30–50KSold—
EDUARDO ABELA (1892-1966) El niño dormido 16 x 19 7/8 in (40.6 x 50.4 cm) (Painted in 1955)
Estimate$30–50KSold—
Estimate$18–25KSold$40,960
WILLIAM L. HAWKINS (1895-1990) 3 Horses 32 x 46 1/4 in (81.3 x 117.5 cm) (Painted circa 1981)
Estimate$15–20KSold$38,400
XENIA HAUSNER (B. 1951) Death Maiden 78 3/4 x 59 in (200 x 149.8 cm.) (Painted in 1999)
Estimate$30–50KSold$35,840
Estimate$30–50KSold$35,840
SANFORD BIGGERS (B. 1970) The Surveyor (Bruce's Beach) 66 x 27 x 2 1/2 in (167.6 x 68.6 x 2.4 cm) ()
Estimate$20–30KSold$33,280
ALEX KATZ (B. 1927) Elise 33 3/4 x 48 in (85.8 x 122 cm) (Executed in 1986)
Estimate$15–20KSold$33,280
Estimate$15–20KSold$30,720
Estimate track marks the pre-sale range; the tick marks the sold price. Lot photography: Courtesy Bonhams.
Data from publicly available sources; calculations by Pricing Culture Analytics.
Bonhams concluded its Modern & Contemporary Art Online auction, realizing a total of $1,389,806 with a[1] 75.8% sell-through rate[1], as 125 of 165 lots found buyers. According to Bonhams, which serves as the results source for the sale, the online auction featured a diverse range of modern and contemporary works. Among the highlights was Malcolm Morley's assemblage piece, which was acquired from Baumgartner Galleries[2] in the late nineties. Additionally, the sale featured a bronze sculpture by Alicia Penalba, which has its authenticity confirmed by the Penalba Research Center[3].
Auction highlights
Sale file- MALCOLM MORLEY (1931-2018) Flight of Icarus overall: 80 x 113 x 92 in (203.2 x 287 x 233.7 cm) (Executed in 1995) | estimate $60,000 to $80,000 | sold for $76,700[2][2] (within estimate)
- ALICIA PENALBA (1913-1982) Petite ailée no. 2 10 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 7 in (26 x 40 x 18 cm) overall: 17 5/8 x 16 x 7 in (44.8 x 40.6 x 17.8 cm) (Executed in 1969, this work is number one from an edition of seven plus one artist's proof.) | estimate $10,000 to $15,000 | sold for $58,880[3][3] (above the high estimate)
- ROBERT MICHEL (1897-1983) Anti-stillben Mit 3 Ecken 29 3/4 x 25 7/8 in (75.5 x 65.8 cm) (Executed in 1923) | estimate $18,000 to $25,000 | sold for $40,960[4][4] (above the high estimate)
- WILLIAM L. HAWKINS (1895-1990) 3 Horses 32 x 46 1/4 in (81.3 x 117.5 cm) (Painted circa 1981) | estimate $15,000 to $20,000 | sold for $38,400[5][3] (above the high estimate)
- SUE WILLIAMS (B. 1954) Self Portrait with Picasso 72 x 83 1/2 in (182.9 x 212.1 cm) (Painted in 1996) | estimate $30,000 to $50,000 | sold for $35,840[6][6] (within estimate)
For industry participants, this auction represents Bonhams's #7 sale of 33 concluded this year by realized value. This result contributes to the house's year-to-date total of $13,150,583, reflecting[1] a year-to-date sell-through of 81.2%.[1] Across all its sales this year, Bonhams has realized $27,344,736.[1] Within the broader art category, which has realized $237,336,330 across[1] all tracked houses this year with an average sell-through of 82.2%, Phillips[1] currently leads the category.
Sources
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www.bonhams.com
Modern And Contemporary Art Online - 02
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