George Rodrigue
I Hear The Blues, I See The Blues, I Sing The Blues
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary, Lot 251
10. Mar - 10. Mar 2009
Contemporary, Lot 251
10. Mar - 10. Mar 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
George Rodrigue
B.1944
I HEAR THE BLUES, I SEE THE BLUES, I SING THE BLUES
signed lower right
acrylic on canvas
48 by 84 in.
122 by 213.4 cm.
B.1944
I HEAR THE BLUES, I SEE THE BLUES, I SING THE BLUES
signed lower right
acrylic on canvas
48 by 84 in.
122 by 213.4 cm.
A top price for George Rodrigue
This artwork by George Rodrigue achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in March 2009. In the Contemporary auction, the work I Hear The Blues, I See The Blues, I Sing The Blues sold for USD 170,500.00 (€ 128,572.51) - well above the upper estimate of USD 60,000.00. This high result makes I Hear The Blues, I See The Blues, I Sing The Blues the most expensive artwork by George Rodrigue that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Rodrigue
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Rodrigue erzielte im März 2009 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Contemporary wurde die Arbeit I Hear The Blues, I See The Blues, I Sing The Blues für USD 170.500,00 (€ 128.572,51) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht I Hear The Blues, I See The Blues, I Sing The Blues zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Rodrigue, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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