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- Maiden #1 and #2
John Wesley
Maiden #1 and #2
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 USD
Price realised: 214.200 USD
Price realised: 214.200 USD
Description
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection
John Wesley
1928 - 2022
Maiden #1 and #2
signed John Wesley, titled and dated 1964-65 (on the reverse of each)
oil on canvas, in 2 parts
each: 48 by 30⅜ in.
121.9 by 77.2 cm.
Robert Elkon Gallery, New York | Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1965) | Christie's New York, 14 November 2002 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
John Wesley
1928 - 2022
Maiden #1 and #2
signed John Wesley, titled and dated 1964-65 (on the reverse of each)
oil on canvas, in 2 parts
each: 48 by 30⅜ in.
121.9 by 77.2 cm.
Robert Elkon Gallery, New York | Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1965) | Christie's New York, 14 November 2002 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Maiden #1 and #2 by John Wesley was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May last year. It achieved a price of USD 214,200.00 (€ 199,608.61), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 19%. Other works by John Wesley have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 577,000.00 (€ 370,822.62) in May 2008 for the work Plague.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Maiden #1 and #2 von John Wesley kam im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 214.200,00 (€ 199.608,61) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 19%. Andere Arbeiten von John Wesley haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 577.000,00 (€ 370.822,62) im Mai 2008 für die Arbeit Plague beobachtet.