Charles Robert Knight
Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 111
15. Sep - 15. Sep 2005
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 111
15. Sep - 15. Sep 2005
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 18.000 USD
Price realised: 18.000 USD
Description
Charles Robert Knight (1874-1953)
Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends
each, inscribed 'Chas R Knight' and stamped 'FOUNDRY B. ZOPPO. N.Y.' (along the base)
each, bronze with brown patina
each, 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high (2)
Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends
each, inscribed 'Chas R Knight' and stamped 'FOUNDRY B. ZOPPO. N.Y.' (along the base)
each, bronze with brown patina
each, 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high (2)
A top price for Charles Robert Knight
The work Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends by Charles Robert Knight was worth USD 18,000.00 (€ 14,927.85) to a buyer in September 2005. This price was achieved in the auction Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 6,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends the most expensive artwork by Charles Robert Knight that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Charles Robert Knight
Die Arbeit Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends von Charles Robert Knight war einem Käufer im September 2005 USD 18.000,00 (€ 14.927,85) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 6.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Charles Robert Knight, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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