William Edmondson
Lion, circa 1937
Found at
Christies,
New York
Courageous Spirits: Outsider and Vernacular Art, Lot 455
20.Jan - 20.Jan.2017
Courageous Spirits: Outsider and Vernacular Art, Lot 455
20.Jan - 20.Jan.2017
Estimate: 200.000 - 400.000 USD
Price realised: 511.500 USD
Price realised: 511.500 USD
Description
together with a photographic contact sheet depicting Edmondson with Lion
limestone and mortar
Lion 22 in. high, 37 ½ in. long, 7 in. wide; the contact sheet 7 ½ x 9 5/8 in.
(2)
Elizabeth and Alfred Starr, Nashville (acquired directly from the artist) | Thence by descent in the family | Purchased from above
limestone and mortar
Lion 22 in. high, 37 ½ in. long, 7 in. wide; the contact sheet 7 ½ x 9 5/8 in.
(2)
Elizabeth and Alfred Starr, Nashville (acquired directly from the artist) | Thence by descent in the family | Purchased from above
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
In January 2017 Christies in New York held the auction Courageous Spirits: Outsider and Vernacular Art, which included the work Lion, circa 1937 by William Edmondson. The »bidding war« ended at USD 511,500.00 (€ 473,874.37), 28% above the upper estimate. Other works by William Edmondson have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 785,000.00 (€ 724,704.58) in January 2016 for the work Boxer, Circa 1936.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Im Januar 2017 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Courageous Spirits: Outsider and Vernacular Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Lion, circa 1937 von William Edmondson zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 511.500,00 (€ 473.874,37) und damit 28% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von William Edmondson haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 785.000,00 (€ 724.704,58) im Januar 2016 für die Arbeit Boxer, Circa 1936 beobachtet.
William Edmondson - Auction history
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