George Luis Viavant
American A Hanging Snipe
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 9.375 USD
Price realised: 9.375 USD
Description
George Luis Viavant
1872-1925
AMERICANA HANGING SNIPE
signed G.L. Viavant N.O. and dated 1916 (lower left)
watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard
25 by 19 1/4 in.
63.5 by 48.9 cm
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner's grandfather
1872-1925
AMERICANA HANGING SNIPE
signed G.L. Viavant N.O. and dated 1916 (lower left)
watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard
25 by 19 1/4 in.
63.5 by 48.9 cm
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner's grandfather
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work American A Hanging Snipe by George Luis Viavant was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in November 2007. It achieved a price of USD 9,375.00 (€ 6,382.76), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George Luis Viavant - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work American A Hanging Mallard Drake, which sold at auction in November 2007 for USD 33,400.00 (€ 22,739.65).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit American A Hanging Snipe von George Luis Viavant kam im November 2007 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 9.375,00 (€ 6.382,76) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Für andere Arbeiten von George Luis Viavant mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit American A Hanging Mallard Drake beobachtet, die im November 2007 für USD 33.400,00 (€ 22.739,65) versteigert wurde.
George Luis Viavant - Auction history
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