George Cope
The Ace Hunter's Door
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 163
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2002
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 163
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2002
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 158.000 USD
Price realised: 158.000 USD
Description
George Cope (1855-1929)
The Ace Hunter's Door
signed and dated 'Geo. Cope 1910' (lower right)
oil on canvas
78 x 33¼ in. (198.1 x 84.5 cm.)
The Ace Hunter's Door
signed and dated 'Geo. Cope 1910' (lower right)
oil on canvas
78 x 33¼ in. (198.1 x 84.5 cm.)
A top price for George Cope
This artwork by George Cope achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in December 2002. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work The Ace Hunter's Door sold for USD 158,000.00 (€ 150,691.46) - well above the upper estimate of USD 70,000.00. This high result makes The Ace Hunter's Door the most expensive artwork by George Cope that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Cope
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Cope erzielte im Dezember 2002 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit The Ace Hunter's Door für USD 158.000,00 (€ 150.691,46) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Ace Hunter's Door zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Cope, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
George Cope - Auction history
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