George Tooker
Coney Island
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 127
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2002
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 127
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2002
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 USD
Price realised: 427.500 USD
Price realised: 427.500 USD
Description
George Tooker (b. 1920)
Coney Island
signed 'Tooker' (lower left)
egg tempera on gessoed panel
19¼ x 26¼ in. (48.9 x 66.7 cm.)
Coney Island
signed 'Tooker' (lower left)
egg tempera on gessoed panel
19¼ x 26¼ in. (48.9 x 66.7 cm.)
A top price for George Tooker
The work Coney Island by George Tooker was sold in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in December 2002. The »bidding war« ended at USD 427,500.00 (€ 407,725.32), 22% above the upper estimate. With this result, Coney Island is even the most expensive work of art by George Tooker that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Tooker
Die Arbeit Coney Island von George Tooker wurde im Dezember 2002 in der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 427.500,00 (€ 407.725,32) und damit 22% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Coney Island sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von George Tooker, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
George Tooker - Auction history
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