Sister Gertrude Morgan
Precious Lord, 1970-1975
Found at
Christies,
New York
Courageous Spirits: Outsider and Vernacular Art, Lot 477
20.Jan - 20.Jan.2017
Courageous Spirits: Outsider and Vernacular Art, Lot 477
20.Jan - 20.Jan.2017
Estimate: 20.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 68.750 USD
Price realised: 68.750 USD
Description
signed SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN lower left center and along center
acrylic paint and ink on paper
13 x 40 in.
acrylic paint and ink on paper
13 x 40 in.
A top price for Gertrude Morgan
In January 2017 Christies in New York held the auction Courageous Spirits: Outsider and Vernacular Art, which included the work Precious Lord, 1970-1975 by Gertrude Morgan. The »bidding war« ended at USD 68,750.00 (€ 63,692.79), 72% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Precious Lord, 1970-1975 the most expensive artwork by Gertrude Morgan that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Gertrude Morgan
Im Januar 2017 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Courageous Spirits: Outsider and Vernacular Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Precious Lord, 1970-1975 von Gertrude Morgan zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 68.750,00 (€ 63.692,79) und damit 72% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Precious Lord, 1970-1975 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Gertrude Morgan, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Gertrude Morgan - Auction history
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