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- Andrew W. Melrose
- View From New Jersey Looking Towards Downtown New York
Andrew Melrose
View From New Jersey Looking Towards Downtown New York
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 87
25. May - 25. May 2006
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 87
25. May - 25. May 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Andrew Melrose (1836-1901)
View from New Jersey Looking Towards Downtown New York
signed 'A Melrose' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 48 in. (76.2 x 121.9 cm.)
View from New Jersey Looking Towards Downtown New York
signed 'A Melrose' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 48 in. (76.2 x 121.9 cm.)
A top price for Andrew W. Melrose
In May 2006 Christies in New York held the auction Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, which included the work View From New Jersey Looking Towards Downtown New York by Andrew W. Melrose. The »bidding war« ended at USD 102,000.00 (€ 79,482.58), 70% above the upper estimate. This high result makes View From New Jersey Looking Towards Downtown New York the most expensive artwork by Andrew W. Melrose that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Andrew W. Melrose
Im Mai 2006 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture durch, in der auch die Arbeit View From New Jersey Looking Towards Downtown New York von Andrew W. Melrose zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 102.000,00 (€ 79.482,58) und damit 70% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht View From New Jersey Looking Towards Downtown New York zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Andrew W. Melrose, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
