Elijah Pierce
Pair Of Totems: "Joy Of Jesus"
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts, Lot 220
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2014
Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts, Lot 220
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Elijah Pierce (1892-1984)
Pair of Totems: "Joy of Jesus"
painted wood
the taller 71½ in. high; the smaller 69½ in. high
Executed circa 1930. (2)
Pair of Totems: "Joy of Jesus"
painted wood
the taller 71½ in. high; the smaller 69½ in. high
Executed circa 1930. (2)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work Pair Of Totems: "Joy Of Jesus" by Elijah Pierce was worth USD 16,250.00 (€ 12,037.04) to a buyer in January 2014. This price was achieved in the auction Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 5,000.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Elijah Pierce - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Judas Kissing Jesus, which sold at auction in January this year for USD 30,240.00 (€ 27,850.43).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Pair Of Totems: "Joy Of Jesus" von Elijah Pierce war einem Käufer im Januar 2014 USD 16.250,00 (€ 12.037,04) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 5.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Elijah Pierce mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Judas Kissing Jesus beobachtet, die im Januar diesen Jahres für USD 30.240,00 (€ 27.850,43) versteigert wurde.
Elijah Pierce - Auction history
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