George de Forest Brush

Council of the War Party

Found at Christies, New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 102
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2005
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 USD
Price realised: 2.592.000 USD
George de Forest Brush (1855-1941)
Council of the War Party
signed and dated 'Geo. De. F. Brush/1886' (lower left)
oil on canvas
14¾ x 28¾ in. (37.5 x 73 cm.)

A top price for George de Forest Brush

When the work Council of the War Party by George de Forest Brush was auctioned at Christies in New York in December 2005, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 500,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than five times as high at USD 2,592,000.00 (€ 2,188,819.46). This high result makes Council of the War Party the most expensive artwork by George de Forest Brush that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für George de Forest Brush

Als die Arbeit Council of the War Party von George de Forest Brush im Dezember 2005 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 500.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 2.592.000,00 (€ 2.188.819,46) mehr als fünfmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Council of the War Party zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George de Forest Brush, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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