George J. Mcneil
Figural Composition #1
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 USD
Price realised: 6.000 USD
Price realised: 6.000 USD
Description
George J. McNeil
1909 - 1995
FIGURAL COMPOSITION #1
signed 'George McNeil' and dated '1932' (lower right)
oil on paper laid down on pressed wood by the artist
25 by 19 inches (63.5 by 48.2 cm)
Martin Diamond Fine Art, New York | Private collection, New Jersey (acquired from the above circa 1975) | By descent to the present owner, Los Angeles, California
1909 - 1995
FIGURAL COMPOSITION #1
signed 'George McNeil' and dated '1932' (lower right)
oil on paper laid down on pressed wood by the artist
25 by 19 inches (63.5 by 48.2 cm)
Martin Diamond Fine Art, New York | Private collection, New Jersey (acquired from the above circa 1975) | By descent to the present owner, Los Angeles, California
Upper estimate price exceeded by 71 %.
The work Figural Composition #1 by George McNeil was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2018. It achieved a price of USD 6,000.00 (€ 5,294.74), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 71%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George McNeil - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Holiday, which sold at auction in January 2008 for USD 27,400.00 (€ 18,462.37).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 71 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Figural Composition #1 von George McNeil kam im Oktober 2018 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 6.000,00 (€ 5.294,74) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 71%. Für andere Arbeiten von George McNeil mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Holiday beobachtet, die im Januar 2008 für USD 27.400,00 (€ 18.462,37) versteigert wurde.
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