Norman Lewis
Ritual
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Art Evening Auction, Lot 14
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2019
Contemporary Art Evening Auction, Lot 14
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Norman Lewis
1909 - 1979
RITUAL
signed and dated 62
oil on canvas
51 1/4 by 63 3/4 in. 130.2 by 161.9 cm.
The Estate of Norman Lewis | Tom Burrell, Chicago (acquired from the above) | Acquired by the present owner from the above
1909 - 1979
RITUAL
signed and dated 62
oil on canvas
51 1/4 by 63 3/4 in. 130.2 by 161.9 cm.
The Estate of Norman Lewis | Tom Burrell, Chicago (acquired from the above) | Acquired by the present owner from the above
A top price for Norman Lewis
This artwork by Norman Lewis achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in November 2019. In the Contemporary Art Evening Auction auction, the work Ritual sold for USD 2,780,000.00 (€ 2,522,914.97) - well above the upper estimate of USD 1,000,000.00. This high result makes Ritual the most expensive artwork by Norman Lewis that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Norman Lewis
Dieses Kunstwerk von Norman Lewis erzielte im November 2019 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Contemporary Art Evening Auction wurde die Arbeit Ritual für USD 2.780.000,00 (€ 2.522.914,97) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 1.000.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Ritual zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Norman Lewis, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Norman Lewis - Auction history
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