- Art.Salon
- Artists
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- Robert Louis Stevenson 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.) high
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Robert Louis Stevenson 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.) high
Found at
Bonhams,
New York
American Art, Lot 71
26. May - 26. May 2022
American Art, Lot 71
26. May - 26. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, PORTLAND, OREGON
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907)
Robert Louis Stevenson
inscribed 'TO ROBERT LOVIS / STEVENSON,' 'AVGVSTVS / SAINT GAVDENS,' 'M•D•C•C•C•L•X•X•X•V•I•I' and inscribed with the poem To Will H. Low (upper half) and inscribed 'COPYRIGHT BY AVGVSTVS•SAINT•GAVDENS' (lower center)
bronze with brown patina
17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.) high
Modeled in 1887.
(probably) Winthrop Williams Aldrich (1885-1974), United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, London, England. | Colonel Hester, United States Marine Corps, gift from the above, circa 1956. | Captain O. Henry Alexander, United States Naval Medical Corps (1900-1964) and Muriel W. Alexander, gift from the above, 1958. | Gift to the present owner, daughter of the above, 1980s.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907)
Robert Louis Stevenson
inscribed 'TO ROBERT LOVIS / STEVENSON,' 'AVGVSTVS / SAINT GAVDENS,' 'M•D•C•C•C•L•X•X•X•V•I•I' and inscribed with the poem To Will H. Low (upper half) and inscribed 'COPYRIGHT BY AVGVSTVS•SAINT•GAVDENS' (lower center)
bronze with brown patina
17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.) high
Modeled in 1887.
(probably) Winthrop Williams Aldrich (1885-1974), United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, London, England. | Colonel Hester, United States Marine Corps, gift from the above, circa 1956. | Captain O. Henry Alexander, United States Naval Medical Corps (1900-1964) and Muriel W. Alexander, gift from the above, 1958. | Gift to the present owner, daughter of the above, 1980s.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May last year Bonhams in New York held the auction American Art, which included the work Robert Louis Stevenson 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.) high by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The price achieved of USD 9,562.50 (€ 8,911.10) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. 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).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai letzten Jahres führte Bonhams in New York die Auktion American Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Robert Louis Stevenson 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.) high von Augustus Saint-Gaudens zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 9.562,50 (€ 8.911,10) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. 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).
