Lily Harmon
The Moonlight Sonata
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II, Lot 35
6. Apr - 6. Apr 2021
Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II, Lot 35
6. Apr - 6. Apr 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sold by the Order of the Trustees of The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition Program
Lily Harmon
1912 - 1998
The Moonlight Sonata
dated 57 (lower right); also titled (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
canvas: 34 by 24 inches (86.4 by 61 cm)
framed: 42 ½ by 34 ½ inches (87.6 by 108 cm)
The artist | Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York (acquired from the above) | Gift to the present owner, 1966
Lily Harmon
1912 - 1998
The Moonlight Sonata
dated 57 (lower right); also titled (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
canvas: 34 by 24 inches (86.4 by 61 cm)
framed: 42 ½ by 34 ½ inches (87.6 by 108 cm)
The artist | Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York (acquired from the above) | Gift to the present owner, 1966
Artwork auctioned at nine times the upper estimate price
The work The Moonlight Sonata by Lily Harmon was worth USD 2,772.00 (€ 2,304.24) to a buyer in April 2021. This price was achieved in the auction Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 300.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Lily Harmon; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Location X sold at auction in April 2021 with the realized price of USD 4,410.00 (€ 3,665.84).
Kunstwerk zum Neunfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit The Moonlight Sonata von Lily Harmon war einem Käufer im April 2021 USD 2.772,00 (€ 2.304,24) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 300,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Lily Harmon; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Location X im April 2021 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 4.410,00 (€ 3.665,84).
Lily Harmon - Auction history
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