Edward Henry Potthast
Water Lilies
Estimate: 150.000 - 250.000 USD
Price realised: 403.200 USD
Price realised: 403.200 USD
Description
EDWARD HENRY POTTHAST (1857-1927)
Water Lilies
signed 'E Potthast' and inscribed 'To the American [Red Cross] 1917' (lower left)
oil on canvas
24 x 30 in. (60.9 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1915-17.
Water Lilies
signed 'E Potthast' and inscribed 'To the American [Red Cross] 1917' (lower left)
oil on canvas
24 x 30 in. (60.9 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1915-17.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 61 %.
The work Water Lilies by Edward Henry Potthast was auctioned at Christies in New York in April this year. It achieved a price of USD 403,200.00 (€ 365,217.39), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 61%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Edward Henry Potthast - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Water's Fine, which sold at auction in May 2007 for USD 1,384,000.00 (€ 1,028,766.82).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 61 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Water Lilies von Edward Henry Potthast kam im April diesen Jahres bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 403.200,00 (€ 365.217,39) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 61%. Für andere Arbeiten von Edward Henry Potthast mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Water's Fine beobachtet, die im Mai 2007 für USD 1.384.000,00 (€ 1.028.766,82) versteigert wurde.
Edward Henry Potthast - Auction history
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