Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Head of Lincoln
Found at
Christies,
New York
19th Century American Art, Lot 335
19. Jan - 19. Jan 2023
19th Century American Art, Lot 335
19. Jan - 19. Jan 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS (1848-1907)
Head of Lincoln
inscribed 'AVGVSTVS SAINT. GAVDENS/©' (along the left shoulder)—inscribed 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-' (along the back)
bronze with blackish-brown patina
16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm.) high on a 50 in. (127 cm.) high stone base
Modeled in 1887; cast circa 1923.
Head of Lincoln
inscribed 'AVGVSTVS SAINT. GAVDENS/©' (along the left shoulder)—inscribed 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-' (along the back)
bronze with blackish-brown patina
16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm.) high on a 50 in. (127 cm.) high stone base
Modeled in 1887; cast circa 1923.
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work Head of Lincoln by Augustus Saint-Gaudens was worth USD 113,400.00 (€ 104,439.12) to a buyer in January this year. This price was achieved in the auction 19th Century American Art at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 35,000.00 many times over. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Augustus Saint-Gaudens achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Victory in May 2017 with an auction result of USD 2,047,500.00 (€ 1,822,267.71).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Head of Lincoln von Augustus Saint-Gaudens war einem Käufer im Januar diesen Jahres USD 113.400,00 (€ 104.439,12) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 19th Century American Art bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 35.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Augustus Saint-Gaudens erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Victory im Mai 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.047.500,00 (€ 1.822.267,71).
Augustus Saint-Gaudens - Auction history
