John Salt

Pontiac with Tree Trunk

Found at Christies, New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, Lot 317
11. May - 11. May 2016
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 100.000 USD
signed and dated 'John Salt 73.' (on the overlap); signed again and dated incorrectly 'John Salt 71' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
42 1/2 x 59 1/2 in. (108 x 151.1 cm.)
Painted in 1973.
OK Harris Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1973

Upper estimate price exceeded by 43 %.

The work Pontiac with Tree Trunk by John Salt was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2016. It achieved a price of USD 100,000.00 (€ 89,806.92), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 43%. Other works by John Salt have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of SEK 1,000,000.00 (€ 115,372.79) in November 2012 for the work "School bus and red pick-up".

Oberer Schätzpreis um 43 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Pontiac with Tree Trunk von John Salt kam im Mai 2016 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 100.000,00 (€ 89.806,92) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 43%. Andere Arbeiten von John Salt haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von SEK 1.000.000,00 (€ 115.372,79) im November 2012 für die Arbeit "School bus and red pick-up" beobachtet.

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