Charles Robert Knight
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Found at
Christies,
New York
The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration, Lot 89
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration, Lot 89
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Charles Robert Knight (1874-1953)
Tyrannosaurus Rex
signed and dated 'Chas. R. Knight/40' (lower right)
watercolor and gouache on board
15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm.) image, 19½ x 13 in. (49.5 x 33 cm.) board
Tyrannosaurus Rex
signed and dated 'Chas. R. Knight/40' (lower right)
watercolor and gouache on board
15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm.) image, 19½ x 13 in. (49.5 x 33 cm.) board
Auction result well in line with expectations
In December 2012 Christies in New York held the auction The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration, which included the work Tyrannosaurus Rex by Charles Robert Knight. The price achieved of USD 4,000.00 (€ 3,033.52) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Admittedly, works by Charles Robert Knight have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends in September 2005 with an auction result of USD 18,000.00 (€ 14,927.85).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Dezember 2012 führte Christies in New York die Auktion The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration durch, in der auch die Arbeit Tyrannosaurus Rex von Charles Robert Knight zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 4.000,00 (€ 3.033,52) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Charles Robert Knight auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends im September 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 18.000,00 (€ 14.927,85).
Charles Robert Knight - Auction history
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