Wolf Kahn
Blue River (Connecticut Valley at Dummerston, Vermont)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Modern American Art, Lot 192
21. Apr - 21. Apr 2023
Modern American Art, Lot 192
21. Apr - 21. Apr 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
WOLF KAHN (1927-2020)
Blue River (Connecticut Valley at Dummerston, Vermont)
signed ‘W Kahn’ (lower left)—numbered ‘#87’ and dated ‘1979’ (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
42 1/4 x 51 in. (107.3 x 129.5 cm.)
Painted in 1979.
Blue River (Connecticut Valley at Dummerston, Vermont)
signed ‘W Kahn’ (lower left)—numbered ‘#87’ and dated ‘1979’ (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
42 1/4 x 51 in. (107.3 x 129.5 cm.)
Painted in 1979.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 73 %.
The work Blue River (Connecticut Valley at Dummerston, Vermont) by Wolf Kahn was auctioned at Christies in New York in April this year. It achieved a price of USD 60,480.00 (€ 54,782.61), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 73%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Wolf Kahn - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Atlantic Highlands, which sold at auction in November 2021 for USD 212,500.00 (€ 188,269.69).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 73 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Blue River (Connecticut Valley at Dummerston, Vermont) von Wolf Kahn kam im April diesen Jahres bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 60.480,00 (€ 54.782,61) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 73%. Für andere Arbeiten von Wolf Kahn mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Atlantic Highlands beobachtet, die im November 2021 für USD 212.500,00 (€ 188.269,69) versteigert wurde.