William Edmondson
Boxer, Circa 1936
Found at
Christies,
New York
Liberation through Expression: Outsider and Vernacular Art, Lot 5
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2016
Liberation through Expression: Outsider and Vernacular Art, Lot 5
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2016
Estimate: 150.000 - 250.000 USD
Price realised: 785.000 USD
Price realised: 785.000 USD
Description
limestone
17 in. high, 7 1/4 in. wide, 9 1/4 in. deep
John Henry and Ruth S. Denton, New Jersey and California (acquired directly from the artist in 1949) | Thence by descent in the family
17 in. high, 7 1/4 in. wide, 9 1/4 in. deep
John Henry and Ruth S. Denton, New Jersey and California (acquired directly from the artist in 1949) | Thence by descent in the family
A top price for William Edmondson
The work Boxer, Circa 1936 by William Edmondson was worth USD 785,000.00 (€ 724,704.58) to a buyer in January 2016. This price was achieved in the auction Liberation through Expression: Outsider and Vernacular Art at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 250,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Boxer, Circa 1936 the most expensive artwork by William Edmondson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Edmondson
Die Arbeit Boxer, Circa 1936 von William Edmondson war einem Käufer im Januar 2016 USD 785.000,00 (€ 724.704,58) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Liberation through Expression: Outsider and Vernacular Art bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 250.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Boxer, Circa 1936 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Edmondson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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