Augustus John
Head Of A Girl (Edie Mcneill)
Found at
Christies,
New York
A Family Collection: Works on Paper, Van Gogh to Freud, Lot 6
1. Mar - 1. Mar 2021
A Family Collection: Works on Paper, Van Gogh to Freud, Lot 6
1. Mar - 1. Mar 2021
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 USD
Price realised: 487.500 USD
Price realised: 487.500 USD
Description
Augustus John (1878-1961)
signed 'John' (centre right)
red and black chalk on paper
14 x 10 in. (36.6 x 26.6 cm.)
Executed in 1906
Julian Lousada, United Kingdom. | Sir Anthony Lousada, United Kingdom, by descent from the above; his sale, Christie’s, London, 27 March 1997, lot 112. | Private collection, United Kingdom, by whom acquired at the above sale, and thence by descent.
signed 'John' (centre right)
red and black chalk on paper
14 x 10 in. (36.6 x 26.6 cm.)
Executed in 1906
Julian Lousada, United Kingdom. | Sir Anthony Lousada, United Kingdom, by descent from the above; his sale, Christie’s, London, 27 March 1997, lot 112. | Private collection, United Kingdom, by whom acquired at the above sale, and thence by descent.
A top price for Augustus John
In March 2021 Christies in New York held the auction A Family Collection: Works on Paper, Van Gogh to Freud, which included the work Head Of A Girl (Edie Mcneill) by Augustus John. The »bidding war« ended at USD 487,500.00 (€ 415,140.94), 63% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Head Of A Girl (Edie Mcneill) the most expensive artwork by Augustus John that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Augustus John
Im März 2021 führte Christies in New York die Auktion A Family Collection: Works on Paper, Van Gogh to Freud durch, in der auch die Arbeit Head Of A Girl (Edie Mcneill) von Augustus John zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 487.500,00 (€ 415.140,94) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Head Of A Girl (Edie Mcneill) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Augustus John, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Augustus John - Auction history
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