Anna Mary Robertson Moses

The Checkered House In 1717

Found at Christies, New York
Important Americana, Lot 545
20. Jan - 20. Jan 2023
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 151.200 USD
ANNA MARY ROBERTSON 'GRANDMA' MOSES (1860-1961)
THE CHECKERED HOUSE IN 1717
signed MOSES. (lower left)—dated 'July 3./1948.,' inscribed with title and numbered '1320' (on a label affixed to the reverse)
oil on board
16 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.
Painted 3 March 1948

Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.

The work The Checkered House In 1717 by Grandma Moses was sold in the Important Americana auction at Christies in New York in January this year. The »bidding war« ended at USD 151,200.00 (€ 139,252.16), 26% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Grandma Moses have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Sugaring Off in November 2006 with an auction result of USD 1,360,000.00 (€ 1,025,563.68).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 26 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit The Checkered House In 1717 von Grandma Moses wurde im Januar diesen Jahres in der Auktion Important Americana bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 151.200,00 (€ 139.252,16) und damit 26% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Grandma Moses auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Sugaring Off im November 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.360.000,00 (€ 1.025.563,68).

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