Frank C. Mccarthy
At the Timberline
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 77
9. Oct - 9. Oct 2003
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 77
9. Oct - 9. Oct 2003
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 22.705 USD
Price realised: 22.705 USD
Description
Frank C. McCarthy (b. 1924)
At the Timberline
signed 'McCarthy' with artist's cipher and '©' and dated '1978' (lower left)--signed 'Frank C. McCarthy', inscribed with title and numbered '#449' (on the reverse)
tempera on gessoed masonite
24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm.)
At the Timberline
signed 'McCarthy' with artist's cipher and '©' and dated '1978' (lower left)--signed 'Frank C. McCarthy', inscribed with title and numbered '#449' (on the reverse)
tempera on gessoed masonite
24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 51 %.
The work At the Timberline by Frank McCarthy was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2003. It achieved a price of USD 22,705.00 (€ 19,558.10), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 51%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Frank McCarthy - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Along The Rim; The Column Came, which sold at auction in May 2015 for USD 52,500.00 (€ 47,753.32).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 51 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit At the Timberline von Frank McCarthy kam im Oktober 2003 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 22.705,00 (€ 19.558,10) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 51%. Für andere Arbeiten von Frank McCarthy mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Along The Rim; The Column Came beobachtet, die im Mai 2015 für USD 52.500,00 (€ 47.753,32) versteigert wurde.
Frank McCarthy - Auction history
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