Fletcher Martin
The Wrestlers
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 150
12. Sep - 12. Sep 2006
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 150
12. Sep - 12. Sep 2006
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 34.800 USD
Price realised: 34.800 USD
Description
Fletcher Martin (1904-1979)
The Wrestlers
signed and dated 'Fletcher Martin/1937' (lower left)--signed nine times and inscribed with title (along the tacking edge)
oil on canvas
26 x 34¼ in. (66 x 61.6 cm.)
The Wrestlers
signed and dated 'Fletcher Martin/1937' (lower left)--signed nine times and inscribed with title (along the tacking edge)
oil on canvas
26 x 34¼ in. (66 x 61.6 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Wrestlers by Fletcher Martin was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2006. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 30,000.00 – 50,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 34,800.00 (€ 27,429.65) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Fletcher Martin have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in March 2007 the work Homage to Marciano was auctioned for USD 48,000.00 (€ 35,890.53).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Wrestlers von Fletcher Martin kam im September 2006 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 30.000,00 – 50.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 34.800,00 (€ 27.429,65) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Fletcher Martin konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im März 2007 die Arbeit Homage to Marciano für USD 48.000,00 (€ 35.890,53) versteigert.
Fletcher Martin - Auction history
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