Augustus Saint-Gaudens
The Puritan
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 USD
Price realised: 324.500 USD
Price realised: 324.500 USD
Description
inscribed 'AVGVTVS·SAINT GAVDENS' and stamped twice '·COPYRIGHT·/·BY·AVGVSTVS·/SAINT·GAVDENS/*M*/·DCCCXC·/*IX*' (on the base)--inscribed '·THE·PVRITAN·' (along the base)
bronze with greenish-brown patina
30 ¼ in. (76.8 cm.) high
Modeled in 1886.
(Probably) Elizabeth Broun Ernst, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | (Probably) The Winchester Thurston School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, gift from the above, circa 1950. | (Probably) Sotheby's, New York, 21 May 2003, lot 183, sold by the above. | (Probably) Acquired by the present owners from the above.
bronze with greenish-brown patina
30 ¼ in. (76.8 cm.) high
Modeled in 1886.
(Probably) Elizabeth Broun Ernst, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | (Probably) The Winchester Thurston School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, gift from the above, circa 1950. | (Probably) Sotheby's, New York, 21 May 2003, lot 183, sold by the above. | (Probably) Acquired by the present owners from the above.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In November 2018 Christies in New York held the auction American Art, which included the work The Puritan by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Here, the upper estimate of USD 300,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 324,500.00 (€ 286,584.83). Admittedly, works by Augustus Saint-Gaudens have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Victory in May 2017 with an auction result of USD 2,047,500.00 (€ 1,822,267.71).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im November 2018 führte Christies in New York die Auktion American Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Puritan von Augustus Saint-Gaudens zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 300.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 324.500,00 (€ 286.584,83) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Augustus Saint-Gaudens auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Victory im Mai 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.047.500,00 (€ 1.822.267,71).
Augustus Saint-Gaudens - Auction history
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