Bob Kuhn
American Nanook
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 103.000 USD
Price realised: 103.000 USD
Description
Bob Kuhn
1920-2007
AMERICANNANOOK
signed with the artist's initial k (lower right); signed Bob Kuhn, dated 1990 and inscribed all reproduction rights are reserved by the artist (on the reverse)
acrylic and pencil on masonite
14 3/4 by 18 1/2 in.
37.5 by 47 cm
Commissioned by the present owner
1920-2007
AMERICANNANOOK
signed with the artist's initial k (lower right); signed Bob Kuhn, dated 1990 and inscribed all reproduction rights are reserved by the artist (on the reverse)
acrylic and pencil on masonite
14 3/4 by 18 1/2 in.
37.5 by 47 cm
Commissioned by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work American Nanook by Bob Kuhn was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in November 2007. It achieved a price of USD 103,000.00 (€ 70,125.27), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 72%. Admittedly, works by Bob Kuhn have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Fire Storm in November 2007 with an auction result of USD 657,000.00 (€ 447,303.92).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit American Nanook von Bob Kuhn kam im November 2007 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 103.000,00 (€ 70.125,27) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 72%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Bob Kuhn auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Fire Storm im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 657.000,00 (€ 447.303,92).
Bob Kuhn - Auction history
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