Carl Rudolph Krafft

The Red Sleigh

Found at Christies, Beverly Hills
California, Western And American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture, Lot 43
30. Apr - 30. Apr 2008
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 85.000 USD
Carl Rudolph Krafft (1884-1938)
The Red Sleigh
signed 'Carl R Krafft' and inscribed with artist's thumbprint (lower right)--signed again twice (on the stretcher and the reverse) and signed again and inscribed with title (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
45 x 50 in. (114.3 x 127 cm.)
Painted circa 1924.

A top price for Carl Rudolph Krafft

In April 2008 Christies in Beverly Hills held the auction California, Western And American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture, which included the work The Red Sleigh by Carl Rudolph Krafft. The »bidding war« ended at USD 85,000.00 (€ 54,599.18), 70% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The Red Sleigh the most expensive artwork by Carl Rudolph Krafft that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Carl Rudolph Krafft

Im April 2008 führte Christies in Beverly Hills die Auktion California, Western And American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Red Sleigh von Carl Rudolph Krafft zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 85.000,00 (€ 54.599,18) und damit 70% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Red Sleigh zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Carl Rudolph Krafft, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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