George Copeland Ault

The Plough and the Moon

Found at Christies, New York
American Art, Lot 16
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2021
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 USD
Price realised: 687.500 USD
George Copeland Ault (1891-1948)
The Plough and the Moon
signed and dated 'G.C. Ault '40.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
22 x 30 in. (55.8 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted in 1940.

A top price for George Copeland Ault

The work The Plough and the Moon by George Copeland Ault was worth USD 687,500.00 (€ 609,107.82) to a buyer in November 2021. This price was achieved in the auction American Art at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 180,000.00 many times over. This high result makes The Plough and the Moon the most expensive artwork by George Copeland Ault that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für George Copeland Ault

Die Arbeit The Plough and the Moon von George Copeland Ault war einem Käufer im November 2021 USD 687.500,00 (€ 609.107,82) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion American Art bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 180.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Plough and the Moon zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Copeland Ault, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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