April Gornik
The Delicate Hour (For My Father)
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
The Collection of Thomas & Doris Ammann: Online, Lot 27
2. Mar - 14. Mar 2023
The Collection of Thomas & Doris Ammann: Online, Lot 27
2. Mar - 14. Mar 2023
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 75.600 USD
Price realised: 75.600 USD
Description
APRIL GORNIK (b. 1953) The Delicate Hour (For My Father) signed, titled and dated '"THE DELICATE HOUR (For My Father) April Gornik FALL 1984' (on the reverse); signed again twice 'April Gornik' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 48 1 ⁄ 2 x 108 1 ⁄ 2 in. (123 x 275.6 cm.) Painted in 1984.
A top price for April Gornik
The work The Delicate Hour (For My Father) by April Gornik was worth USD 75,600.00 (€ 69,536.42) to a buyer in March this year. This price was achieved in the auction The Collection of Thomas & Doris Ammann: Online at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 20,000.00 many times over. This high result makes The Delicate Hour (For My Father) the most expensive artwork by April Gornik that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für April Gornik
Die Arbeit The Delicate Hour (For My Father) von April Gornik war einem Käufer im März diesen Jahres USD 75.600,00 (€ 69.536,42) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Collection of Thomas & Doris Ammann: Online bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 20.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Delicate Hour (For My Father) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von April Gornik, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
April Gornik - Auction history
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