Earl Moran
Is My Face Red?
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 137
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2015
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 137
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2015
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 13.750 USD
Price realised: 13.750 USD
Description
Earl Moran
1893-1984
IS MY FACE RED?
signed Earl Moran (upper right); inscribed February (on the reverse)
pastel on board
24 by 19 inches
(61 by 48.3 cm)
Executed circa 1948.
Grapefruit Moon Gallery, Minneapolis | Sale: Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, May 6, 2010, lot 87469 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
1893-1984
IS MY FACE RED?
signed Earl Moran (upper right); inscribed February (on the reverse)
pastel on board
24 by 19 inches
(61 by 48.3 cm)
Executed circa 1948.
Grapefruit Moon Gallery, Minneapolis | Sale: Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, May 6, 2010, lot 87469 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
In October 2015 a collector was able to acquire the work Is My Face Red? by Earl Steffa Moran for USD 13,750.00 (€ 12,452.45). This price was achieved in the auction American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture at Sothebys in New York and was even below the estimate range of USD 15,000.00 – 20,000.00 set by the auction house. Other works by Earl Steffa Moran have also sold for higher prices; the highest price we have seen at auction so far was achieved in December 2010 by the work Marilyn Monroe, 1950s at USD 20,000.00 (€ 15,072.73).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im Oktober 2015 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Is My Face Red? von Earl Steffa Moran für USD 13.750,00 (€ 12.452,45) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von USD 15.000,00 – 20.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Earl Steffa Moran wurden auch schon teurer gehandelt; den höchsten Preis, den wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachten konnten, erzielte im Dezember 2010 die Arbeit Marilyn Monroe, 1950s mit USD 20.000,00 (€ 15.072,73).
Earl Steffa Moran - Auction history
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