Will Barnet Leads Bonhams SKINNER $649,300 'Modern & Contemporary Art' Auction in Marlborough, Massachusetts

A work by Will Barnet was the headline sale at Bonhams SKINNER 'Modern & Contemporary Art' auction on June 24 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

• The sale totaled $649,300, falling short of its pre-sale low estimate.

Snapshot of the sale

• 71 works sold totaling $649,300.
• Estimates totaled: $993,500 (low) and $1.54m (high), excluding premiums.
• The sell-through rate was 48% of the original 149 lots announced.

The star lot was: Will Barnet, The Green Parrott, SILENT SEASONS-SUMMER series (1973), which sold for $95,800, 538% above its $15,000 low estimate. It has not been traded before.

The outperformer sold for 538% above its low estimate. Will Barnet, The Green Parrott, SILENT SEASONS-SUMMER series (1973), sold for $95,800 ($15,000 low estimate). It has not been traded before.

• 16 works, or 23%, sold above their high estimate.
• 37 works, or 52%, sold within their low and high estimate.
• 18 works, or 25%, sold below their low estimate.
• 0 sold with undisclosed estimates.

Guaranteed sales

No sales had a guarantee.

Works that did not sell

78 works were bought-in, including: Viola Frey, Blow Man (1988), estimated at $60,000 (low) to $80,000 (high). It has been traded 3 times in the past.

Withdrawn before the sale

0 works were withdrawn

Terms and definitions

All results include the fees and premiums added to the price of a work of art when the auctioneer's hammer falls. Sale prices are compared to the auction house’s low estimate, which do not include premiums.

Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.

Bought-in: If there are no bids for a work, or if bidding falls short of the reserve price, the lot is unsold or “bought-in”.

Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.

Premiums: Typically a sliding-scale of charges paid in addition to the hammer price by the buyer, plus any other fees.