James Brooks
M-51
Found at
Christies,
New York
An American Place | The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Day Sale, Lot 516
14.Nov - 14.Nov.2018
An American Place | The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Day Sale, Lot 516
14.Nov - 14.Nov.2018
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 187.500 USD
Price realised: 187.500 USD
Description
signed 'J. Brooks' (lower right)
oil on canvas
79 1/2 x 54 1/2 in. (201.9 x 138.4 cm.)
Painted in 1951.
Estate of the artist | Washburn Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the late owner, 1999
oil on canvas
79 1/2 x 54 1/2 in. (201.9 x 138.4 cm.)
Painted in 1951.
Estate of the artist | Washburn Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the late owner, 1999
A top price for James Brooks
The work M-51 by James Brooks was auctioned at Christies in New York in November 2018. It achieved a price of USD 187,500.00 (€ 165,592.16), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 56%. This high result makes M-51 the most expensive artwork by James Brooks that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für James Brooks
Die Arbeit M-51 von James Brooks kam im November 2018 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 187.500,00 (€ 165.592,16) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 56%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht M-51 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von James Brooks, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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