John Van Alstine
Totem
Found at
Christies,
New York
The House Sale, Lot 150
11. Jul - 12. Jul 2006
The House Sale, Lot 150
11. Jul - 12. Jul 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Van Alstine (B. 1952)
Totem
signed and dated 'J Van Alstine 85' (lower right); titled 'TOTEM' (lower left)
pastel on paper
44 x 30 in. (111.8 x 76.2 cm.)
Drawn in 1985.
Totem
signed and dated 'J Van Alstine 85' (lower right); titled 'TOTEM' (lower left)
pastel on paper
44 x 30 in. (111.8 x 76.2 cm.)
Drawn in 1985.
A top price for John Van Alstine
In July 2006 Christies in New York held the auction The House Sale, which included the work Totem by John Van Alstine. The »bidding war« ended at USD 540.00 (€ 423.06), 54% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Totem the most expensive artwork by John Van Alstine that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Van Alstine
Im Juli 2006 führte Christies in New York die Auktion The House Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Totem von John Van Alstine zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 540,00 (€ 423,06) und damit 54% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Totem zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Van Alstine, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Van Alstine - Auction history
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