Arthur Okamura
Sea Nymph and Untitled (a group of two)
Found at
Bonhams
Coast to Coast | Live OnlineAmerican Art, including The Collection of Gail Feingarten Oppenheimer, Lot 213
7. Feb - 7. Feb 2023
Coast to Coast | Live OnlineAmerican Art, including The Collection of Gail Feingarten Oppenheimer, Lot 213
7. Feb - 7. Feb 2023
Estimate: 400 - 600 USD
Price realised: 765 USD
Price realised: 765 USD
Description
Arthur Okamura (1932-2009)
Sea Nymph and Untitled (a group of two)
first signed and dated 'OKAMURA '61' (upper right) and titled on a gallery label (on the reverse); second signed and dated 'OKAMURA 66' (lower right)
each gouache and ink on paper
first sight 24 x 19 in.; second sight 24 x 18 in.
first framed 30 3/4 x 25 3/4 in.; second framed 30 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.
The Collection of Gail Feingarten Oppenheimer, Beverly Hills. | Thence by descent to the present owners.
Sea Nymph and Untitled (a group of two)
first signed and dated 'OKAMURA '61' (upper right) and titled on a gallery label (on the reverse); second signed and dated 'OKAMURA 66' (lower right)
each gouache and ink on paper
first sight 24 x 19 in.; second sight 24 x 18 in.
first framed 30 3/4 x 25 3/4 in.; second framed 30 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.
The Collection of Gail Feingarten Oppenheimer, Beverly Hills. | Thence by descent to the present owners.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work Sea Nymph and Untitled (a group of two) by Arthur Okamura was auctioned at Bonhams in February this year. It achieved a price of USD 765.00 (€ 721.56), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 28%. Admittedly, works by Arthur Okamura have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work When the Moon is Black in February this year with an auction result of USD 3,570.00 (€ 3,367.29).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Sea Nymph and Untitled (a group of two) von Arthur Okamura kam im Februar diesen Jahres bei Bonhams zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 765,00 (€ 721,56) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 28%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Arthur Okamura auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit When the Moon is Black im Februar diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 3.570,00 (€ 3.367,29).
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