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Arthur B. Davies
Breathing Sacrifice
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Including the Collection of George S. Parker II from the Caxambas Foundation, Lot 29
20. Oct - 20. Oct 2016
American Art, Including the Collection of George S. Parker II from the Caxambas Foundation, Lot 29
20. Oct - 20. Oct 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Arthur B. Davies
1862-1928
BREATHING SACRIFICE
signed A.B. Davies (lower left)
oil on canvas
23 by 28 inches
(58.5 by 71 cm)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, September 24, 1992, lot 210 | Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
1862-1928
BREATHING SACRIFICE
signed A.B. Davies (lower left)
oil on canvas
23 by 28 inches
(58.5 by 71 cm)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, September 24, 1992, lot 210 | Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Breathing Sacrifice by Arthur Bowen Davies was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2016, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 5,000.00 – 7,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 3,750.00 (€ 3,420.91). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Arthur Bowen Davies achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Heart's Hansel in November 2007 with an auction result of USD 67,000.00 (€ 45,615.47).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Breathing Sacrifice von Arthur Bowen Davies im Oktober 2016 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 5.000,00 – 7.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 3.750,00 (€ 3.420,91) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Arthur Bowen Davies erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Heart's Hansel im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 67.000,00 (€ 45.615,47).
