Francis Criss
Untitled (Cityscape)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kauffman, Lot 14
1. Mar - 1. Mar 2012
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kauffman, Lot 14
1. Mar - 1. Mar 2012
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 134.500 USD
Price realised: 134.500 USD
Description
Francis Criss (1901-1973)
Untitled (Cityscape)
signed and dated 'Criss - 38' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4 cm.)
Untitled (Cityscape)
signed and dated 'Criss - 38' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4 cm.)
Artwork auctioned at eight times the upper estimate price
The work Untitled (Cityscape) by Francis Criss was worth USD 134,500.00 (€ 100,869.96) to a buyer in March 2012. This price was achieved in the auction Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kauffman at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 15,000.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Francis Criss - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Melancholy Interlude, which sold at auction in November 2018 for USD 348,500.00 (€ 307,780.62).
Kunstwerk zum Achtfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Untitled (Cityscape) von Francis Criss war einem Käufer im März 2012 USD 134.500,00 (€ 100.869,96) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kauffman bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 15.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Francis Criss mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Melancholy Interlude beobachtet, die im November 2018 für USD 348.500,00 (€ 307.780,62) versteigert wurde.
Francis Criss - Auction history
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