Beauford at Artcurial Auction - Results

The Artcurial Contemporary Art auction took place in Paris on July 9, 2020. Three Beauford Delaney Abstract Expressionist oils were offered for sale. All of them sold for well above the estimated list price.

The estimated price for Lot 267, Untitled, was 60,000€ to 80,000€.

Lot 267
Untitled
(1958) Oil on canvas
Signed, dated and located on the back
Private collection
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator

The painting sold for 356,200€.

The estimated price for Lot 268, Untitled, was 30,000€ to 40,000€.

Lot 268
Untitled
(1960) Oil on canvas
Signed, dated and located on the back
Private collection
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator

It sold for 104,000€.

The estimated price for Lot 269, Untitled, was 50,000€ to 70,000€.

Lot 269
Untitled
(1961) Oil on canvas
Signed and dated, lower left; signed and located on the back
Private collection
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator

This work (which happens to be my favorite among the three that were offered during this auction) sold for 467,800€.

All sale prices listed include Value Added Tax and a 20% buyer's fee.

For more information about this sale, click here.