Emil James Bisttram
Taos Mountain in Winter
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles
Portrait of the WestThe Diane and Sam Stewart Collection, Lot 76
4. Aug - 4. Aug 2021
Portrait of the WestThe Diane and Sam Stewart Collection, Lot 76
4. Aug - 4. Aug 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Emil James Bisttram (1895-1976)
Taos Mountain in Winter
signed with the artist's device 'Bisttram' (lower right) and titled on a collector's label (on the reverse)
oil on Masonite
25 x 32in
framed 34 x 40 1/2in
Collection of Robert L. B. Tobin, San Antonio, Texas. | Property from the Tobin Foundation for the Theater Arts. | Sale, Christie's, Los Angeles, California, Western and American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 16, 2005, lot 96. | Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Taos Mountain in Winter
signed with the artist's device 'Bisttram' (lower right) and titled on a collector's label (on the reverse)
oil on Masonite
25 x 32in
framed 34 x 40 1/2in
Collection of Robert L. B. Tobin, San Antonio, Texas. | Property from the Tobin Foundation for the Theater Arts. | Sale, Christie's, Los Angeles, California, Western and American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 16, 2005, lot 96. | Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Taos Mountain in Winter by Emil Bisttram was auctioned at Bonhams in Los Angeles in August 2021, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 5,100.00 (€ 4,322.03). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Emil Bisttram achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Storm Over Taos (Stormy Mountain Scene) in December 2008 with an auction result of USD 68,500.00 (€ 49,213.31).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Taos Mountain in Winter von Emil Bisttram im August 2021 bei Bonhams in Los Angeles versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 5.100,00 (€ 4.322,03) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Emil Bisttram erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Storm Over Taos (Stormy Mountain Scene) im Dezember 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 68.500,00 (€ 49.213,31).
Emil Bisttram - Auction history
