Arthur Lee
Volupté
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kauffman, Lot 178
1. Mar - 1. Mar 2012
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kauffman, Lot 178
1. Mar - 1. Mar 2012
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 92.500 USD
Price realised: 92.500 USD
Description
Arthur Lee (1881-1961)
Volupté
signed and dated 'Volupté/Arthur Lee/Paris 1915' (along the base)
marble
44¼ in. (112.4 cm.) high
Volupté
signed and dated 'Volupté/Arthur Lee/Paris 1915' (along the base)
marble
44¼ in. (112.4 cm.) high
A top price for Arthur Lee
The work Volupté by Arthur Lee was worth USD 92,500.00 (€ 69,371.53) to a buyer in March 2012. This price was achieved in the auction Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kauffman at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 18,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Volupté the most expensive artwork by Arthur Lee that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Arthur Lee
Die Arbeit Volupté von Arthur Lee war einem Käufer im März 2012 USD 92.500,00 (€ 69.371,53) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kauffman bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 18.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Volupté zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Arthur Lee, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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