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George Gibson
The Pier
Found at
Christies,
Los Angeles
CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Lot 132
7. Nov - 7. Nov 2001
CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Lot 132
7. Nov - 7. Nov 2001
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 8.225 USD
Price realised: 8.225 USD
Description
George Gibson (1904-2001)
The Pier
signed and dated 'Gibson 51' (lower right)
watercolor on paper
28 x 22 1/8 in. (71.1 x 56.2 cm.)
The Pier
signed and dated 'Gibson 51' (lower right)
watercolor on paper
28 x 22 1/8 in. (71.1 x 56.2 cm.)
A top price for George Gibson
In November 2001 Christies in Los Angeles held the auction CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS, which included the work The Pier by George Gibson. The »bidding war« ended at USD 8,225.00 (€ 9,181.74), 65% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The Pier the most expensive artwork by George Gibson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Gibson
Im November 2001 führte Christies in Los Angeles die Auktion CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Pier von George Gibson zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 8.225,00 (€ 9.181,74) und damit 65% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Pier zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Gibson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.