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- Dresser
George Nakashima
Dresser
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
CONTEMPORARY LIVING – Photographs, Prints & Design, Lot 181
22. Jul - 22. Jul 2015
CONTEMPORARY LIVING – Photographs, Prints & Design, Lot 181
22. Jul - 22. Jul 2015
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Description
George Nakashima
1905-1990
DRESSER
American black walnut
31 3/4 by 36 1/8 by 20 1/8 in. (80.6 by 91.8 by 51.1 cm.)
circa 1956
Acquired directly from the artist | Thence by descent to the present owners
1905-1990
DRESSER
American black walnut
31 3/4 by 36 1/8 by 20 1/8 in. (80.6 by 91.8 by 51.1 cm.)
circa 1956
Acquired directly from the artist | Thence by descent to the present owners
Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.
This artwork by George Nakashima achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in July 2015. In the CONTEMPORARY LIVING – Photographs, Prints & Design auction, the work Dresser sold for USD 11,250.00 (€ 10,201.31) - well above the upper estimate of USD 6,000.00. Admittedly, works by George Nakashima have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Exceptional free-form “Minguren I” coffee table in May 2010 with an auction result of USD 86,500.00 (€ 69,932.90).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Nakashima erzielte im Juli 2015 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion CONTEMPORARY LIVING – Photographs, Prints & Design wurde die Arbeit Dresser für USD 11.250,00 (€ 10.201,31) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 6.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Nakashima auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Exceptional free-form “Minguren I” coffee table im Mai 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 86.500,00 (€ 69.932,90).