Andrew Wyeth
Berry Picking
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Lot 31
4. Nov - 22. Nov 2021
American Art, Lot 31
4. Nov - 22. Nov 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
The Collection of Jay I. Kislak: Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
Andrew Wyeth
1917 - 2009
Berry Picking
inscribed ROUGH SKETCH and signed ANDREW WYETH (lower right)
watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on paperboard
paperboard: 13 ⅛ by 10 ¼ inches (33.3 by 26 cm)
framed: 17 ¾ by 14 ¾ inches (45.1 by 37.5 cm)
Executed circa 1940. This watercolor will be included in Betsy James Wyeth's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work.
The artist | Celia Katz Mendelsohn, New York (gift from the above) | Private collection (by descent; sold: Christie's, New York, March 2, 2006, lot 130) | Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Andrew Wyeth
1917 - 2009
Berry Picking
inscribed ROUGH SKETCH and signed ANDREW WYETH (lower right)
watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on paperboard
paperboard: 13 ⅛ by 10 ¼ inches (33.3 by 26 cm)
framed: 17 ¾ by 14 ¾ inches (45.1 by 37.5 cm)
Executed circa 1940. This watercolor will be included in Betsy James Wyeth's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work.
The artist | Celia Katz Mendelsohn, New York (gift from the above) | Private collection (by descent; sold: Christie's, New York, March 2, 2006, lot 130) | Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In November 2021 Sothebys in New York held the auction American Art, which included the work Berry Picking by Andrew Wyeth. The »bidding war« ended at USD 98,280.00 (€ 87,073.62), 23% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Andrew Wyeth achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Day Dream in November last year with an auction result of USD 23,290,000.00 (€ 22,561,270.95).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im November 2021 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion American Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Berry Picking von Andrew Wyeth zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 98.280,00 (€ 87.073,62) und damit 23% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Andrew Wyeth erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Day Dream im November letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 23.290.000,00 (€ 22.561.270,95).
Andrew Wyeth - Auction history
