Cecil Skotnes
Ancestral Figures
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Impressionist & Modern Art, Including Russian and Latin American Art, Lot 226
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2010
Impressionist & Modern Art, Including Russian and Latin American Art, Lot 226
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2010
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 37.500 USD
Price realised: 37.500 USD
Description
Cecil Skotnes
B.1926
ANCESTRAL FIGURES
Inscribed C. Skotnes 69 (lower right)
Carved and painted wood
29 1/2 by 35 3/4 in.
75 by 91 cm
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, early 1970's
B.1926
ANCESTRAL FIGURES
Inscribed C. Skotnes 69 (lower right)
Carved and painted wood
29 1/2 by 35 3/4 in.
75 by 91 cm
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, early 1970's
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Ancestral Figures by Cecil Skotnes was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2010. It changed hands for a price of USD 37,500.00 (€ 26,990.07) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 30,000.00 – 40,000.00. Other works by Cecil Skotnes have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May 2019 the work Shaka Zulu was auctioned for USD 43,825.00 (€ 39,308.46).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Ancestral Figures von Cecil Skotnes kam im Oktober 2010 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 37.500,00 (€ 26.990,07) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 30.000,00 – 40.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Cecil Skotnes konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai 2019 die Arbeit Shaka Zulu für USD 43.825,00 (€ 39.308,46) versteigert.
Cecil Skotnes - Auction history
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