Edmonia Lewis
Hiawatha
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 84
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2000
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 84
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2000
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 76.375 USD
Price realised: 76.375 USD
Description
Edmonia Lewis (1845-after 1911)
Hiawatha
inscribed and dated 'Edmonia Lewis Fecit a Rome 1868' and 'Hiawatha'
white marble
14¼ in. (36.3 cm.) high
Hiawatha
inscribed and dated 'Edmonia Lewis Fecit a Rome 1868' and 'Hiawatha'
white marble
14¼ in. (36.3 cm.) high
Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.
The work Hiawatha by Edmonia Lewis was sold in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in November 2000. It achieved a price of USD 76,375.00 (€ 87,847.94), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Edmonia Lewis - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Marriage Of Hiawatha, which sold at auction in May 2009 for USD 314,500.00 (€ 222,639.11).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Hiawatha von Edmonia Lewis wurde im November 2000 in der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 76.375,00 (€ 87.847,94) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. Für andere Arbeiten von Edmonia Lewis mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Marriage Of Hiawatha beobachtet, die im Mai 2009 für USD 314.500,00 (€ 222.639,11) versteigert wurde.
Edmonia Lewis - Auction history
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