George Gershwin
Self-Portrait
Found at
Christies,
New York
Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper Sale, Lot 254
14.Mai - 14.Mai.2019
Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper Sale, Lot 254
14.Mai - 14.Mai.2019
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.200 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Description
signed 'George Gershwin' (on the artist's label; lower left)
oil on paper
13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (35.2 x 25.2 cm.)
Ira Gershwin, Beverly Hills. | Norman Granz, Geneva (acquired from the above). | Gift from the above to the present owner, December 1971.
oil on paper
13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (35.2 x 25.2 cm.)
Ira Gershwin, Beverly Hills. | Norman Granz, Geneva (acquired from the above). | Gift from the above to the present owner, December 1971.
A top price for George Gershwin
The work Self-Portrait by George Gershwin was worth USD 11,250.00 (€ 10,090.59) to a buyer in May 2019. This price was achieved in the auction Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper Sale at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 1,200.00 many times over. This high result makes Self-Portrait the most expensive artwork by George Gershwin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Gershwin
Die Arbeit Self-Portrait von George Gershwin war einem Käufer im Mai 2019 USD 11.250,00 (€ 10.090,59) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper Sale bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 1.200,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Self-Portrait zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Gershwin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
George Gershwin - Auction history
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