John Wesley
Plague
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post -War And Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 351
14. May - 14. May 2008
Post -War And Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 351
14. May - 14. May 2008
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 USD
Price realised: 577.000 USD
Price realised: 577.000 USD
Description
John Wesley (b. 1928)
Plague
signed, titled and dated ''PLAGUE' John Wesley 1967' (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
68 x 80 in. (172.7 x 203 cm.)
Painted in 1967.
Plague
signed, titled and dated ''PLAGUE' John Wesley 1967' (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
68 x 80 in. (172.7 x 203 cm.)
Painted in 1967.
A top price for John Wesley
In May 2008 Christies in New York held the auction Post -War And Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, which included the work Plague by John Wesley. The »bidding war« ended at USD 577,000.00 (€ 370,822.62), 65% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Plague the most expensive artwork by John Wesley that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Wesley
Im Mai 2008 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Post -War And Contemporary Art Afternoon Session durch, in der auch die Arbeit Plague von John Wesley zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 577.000,00 (€ 370.822,62) und damit 65% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Plague zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Wesley, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Wesley - Auction history
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