Elizabeth R. Coffin
The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
The European Art Sale Part II, Lot 716
21. Jan - 29. Jan 2022
The European Art Sale Part II, Lot 716
21. Jan - 29. Jan 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Elizabeth R. Coffin
American
1850-1930
The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban
signed Elizabeth R. Coffin. (lower left); inscribed, dated, and signed The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban, painted at Biskra, Algeria - 1906 - by Elizabeth R. Coffin (reverse)
oil on canvas
canvas:20 by 16 in.; 51 by 40.7 cm
framed: 28½ by 24¼ in.; 72.5 by 61.8 cm
Vassar College, New York (gift from the artist, 1916) | Victor Spark (acquired from the above, 1946) | Paul and Herta Erbguth, 1946-1950 | Alfred and Frieda Kloeckner (gift from the above, 1990s) | Thence by descent to the present owners
American
1850-1930
The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban
signed Elizabeth R. Coffin. (lower left); inscribed, dated, and signed The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban, painted at Biskra, Algeria - 1906 - by Elizabeth R. Coffin (reverse)
oil on canvas
canvas:20 by 16 in.; 51 by 40.7 cm
framed: 28½ by 24¼ in.; 72.5 by 61.8 cm
Vassar College, New York (gift from the artist, 1916) | Victor Spark (acquired from the above, 1946) | Paul and Herta Erbguth, 1946-1950 | Alfred and Frieda Kloeckner (gift from the above, 1990s) | Thence by descent to the present owners
A top price for Elizabeth R. Coffin
When the work The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban by Elizabeth R. Coffin was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in January last year, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 15,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than six times as high at USD 100,800.00 (€ 89,903.67). This high result makes The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban the most expensive artwork by Elizabeth R. Coffin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Elizabeth R. Coffin
Als die Arbeit The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban von Elizabeth R. Coffin im Januar letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 15.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 100.800,00 (€ 89.903,67) mehr als sechsmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Elizabeth R. Coffin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Elizabeth R. Coffin - Auction history
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