Daniel Chester French
Seated Lincoln
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 62.500 USD
Price realised: 62.500 USD
Description
inscribed 'D.C. French/June 1915' (on the back of the chair)
bronze with brown patina
10 in. (25.4 cm.) high
Modeled in 1915; cast by 1931.
Dr. & Mrs. Waleed Maloof, New York. | James Graham & Sons, New York. | Acquired by the late owner from the above, 1987.
bronze with brown patina
10 in. (25.4 cm.) high
Modeled in 1915; cast by 1931.
Dr. & Mrs. Waleed Maloof, New York. | James Graham & Sons, New York. | Acquired by the late owner from the above, 1987.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Seated Lincoln by Daniel Chester French was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2017. Here, the upper estimate of USD 60,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 62,500.00 (€ 55,624.78). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Daniel Chester French - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Concord Minute Man Of 1775, which sold at auction in May 2019 for USD 212,500.00 (€ 190,600.05).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Seated Lincoln von Daniel Chester French kam im Mai 2017 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 60.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 62.500,00 (€ 55.624,78) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Daniel Chester French mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Concord Minute Man Of 1775 beobachtet, die im Mai 2019 für USD 212.500,00 (€ 190.600,05) versteigert wurde.
Daniel Chester French - Auction history
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