Carl Rungius
Alaskan Brown Bear-Out of the Shadows
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 185
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2002
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 185
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2002
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 USD
Price realised: 581.500 USD
Price realised: 581.500 USD
Description
Carl Rungius (1869-1959)
Alaskan Brown Bear-Out of the Shadows
signed 'C. Rungius' (lower right)
oil on canvas
60 x 75 in. (152.4 x 190.5 cm.)
Alaskan Brown Bear-Out of the Shadows
signed 'C. Rungius' (lower right)
oil on canvas
60 x 75 in. (152.4 x 190.5 cm.)
A top price for Carl Rungius
The work Alaskan Brown Bear-Out of the Shadows by Carl Rungius was sold in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in December 2002. The »bidding war« ended at USD 581,500.00 (€ 554,601.81), 16% above the upper estimate. With this result, Alaskan Brown Bear-Out of the Shadows is even the most expensive work of art by Carl Rungius that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Carl Rungius
Die Arbeit Alaskan Brown Bear-Out of the Shadows von Carl Rungius wurde im Dezember 2002 in der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 581.500,00 (€ 554.601,81) und damit 16% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Alaskan Brown Bear-Out of the Shadows sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Carl Rungius, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Carl Rungius - Auction history
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