Dr. Theodore S. Giesel Seuss - Horton the elephant

Dr. Theodore S. Giesel Seuss

Horton the elephant

Found at Christies, London
Children's & Illustrated Books & Original Illustrations, Lot 88
18. DEC - 18. DEC 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Dr. Theodore S. Giesel Seuss (American, 1904-1991)
Horton the elephant
signed 'Dr. Seuss' (lower right)
coloured chalks, unframed
14 x 11½ in. (35.5 x 29.3 cm.)

A top price for Dr. Seuss - as previously expected

The work Horton the elephant by Dr. Seuss was sold in the Children's & Illustrated Books & Original Illustrations auction at Christies in London in December 2008. The price achieved of GBP 4,375.00 (€ 4,595.02) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Horton the elephant is the most expensive artwork by Dr. Seuss that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage

Die Arbeit Horton the elephant von Dr. Seuss wurde im Dezember 2008 in der Auktion Children's & Illustrated Books & Original Illustrations bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 4.375,00 (€ 4.595,02) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Horton the elephant das teuerste Kunstwerk von Dr. Seuss, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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