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- Sitter By The Sea
Sally Michel Avery
Sitter By The Sea
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 10
5. Mar - 5. Mar 2009
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 10
5. Mar - 5. Mar 2009
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 12.500 USD
Price realised: 12.500 USD
Description
Sally Michel Avery (1902-2003)
Sitter by the Sea
signed and dated 'Sally Michel 1972' (lower right)--signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
39¼ x 48½ in. (99.7 x 123.2 cm.)
Sitter by the Sea
signed and dated 'Sally Michel 1972' (lower right)--signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
39¼ x 48½ in. (99.7 x 123.2 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 56 %.
The work Sitter By The Sea by Sally Michel Avery was sold in the Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in March 2009. The »bidding war« ended at USD 12,500.00 (€ 9,426.14), 56% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Sally Michel Avery have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Blue Mug in May last year with an auction result of USD 88,200.00 (€ 82,191.78).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 56 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Sitter By The Sea von Sally Michel Avery wurde im März 2009 in der Auktion Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 12.500,00 (€ 9.426,14) und damit 56% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Sally Michel Avery auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Blue Mug im Mai letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 88.200,00 (€ 82.191,78).