Ernest Martin Hennings
Spanish Beggars
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Lot 52
17. May - 17. May 2012
American Art, Lot 52
17. May - 17. May 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Ernest Martin Hennings1886 - 1956
SPANISH BEGGARS
signed E. Martin Hennings (lower left); also signed E. MARTIN HENNINGS and titled SPANISH BEGGARS on the artist's label affixed to the frame
oil on canvas
36 by 40 inches
(91.4 by 101.6 cm)
Painted in 1926-27.
Mr. Vincent Bendix, New York (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 29, 1942, lot 33) | Mr. E. Segredakis, New York (acquired from the above sale) | Hammer Galleries, New York | Private Collection, Forest Hills, New York, circa 1945 (acquired from the above) | By descent in the family to the present owners
SPANISH BEGGARS
signed E. Martin Hennings (lower left); also signed E. MARTIN HENNINGS and titled SPANISH BEGGARS on the artist's label affixed to the frame
oil on canvas
36 by 40 inches
(91.4 by 101.6 cm)
Painted in 1926-27.
Mr. Vincent Bendix, New York (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 29, 1942, lot 33) | Mr. E. Segredakis, New York (acquired from the above sale) | Hammer Galleries, New York | Private Collection, Forest Hills, New York, circa 1945 (acquired from the above) | By descent in the family to the present owners
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May 2012 Sothebys in New York held the auction American Art, which included the work Spanish Beggars by Ernest Martin Hennings. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 60,000.00 – 80,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 62,500.00 (€ 50,549.98) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Ernest Martin Hennings achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Indian Summer in November 2007 with an auction result of USD 1,553,000.00 (€ 1,057,325.71).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai 2012 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion American Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Spanish Beggars von Ernest Martin Hennings zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 60.000,00 – 80.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 62.500,00 (€ 50.549,98) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Ernest Martin Hennings erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Indian Summer im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.553.000,00 (€ 1.057.325,71).
Ernest Martin Hennings - Auction history
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