Gertrude Abercrombie
Giraffe
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Lot 1
19. May - 19. May 2021
American Art, Lot 1
19. May - 19. May 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from a Private Chicago Collection
Gertrude Abercrombie
1909 - 1977
Giraffe
signed Abercrombie and dated '54 (lower right)
oil on Masonite
4 ¾ by 6 ½ inches
(12.1 by 16.5 cm)
We are grateful for the research conducted by Susan Weininger, Professor Emerita, Roosevelt University.
Benjamin Krohn, by 1954 | Private collection, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1970s | By descent to the present owner
Gertrude Abercrombie
1909 - 1977
Giraffe
signed Abercrombie and dated '54 (lower right)
oil on Masonite
4 ¾ by 6 ½ inches
(12.1 by 16.5 cm)
We are grateful for the research conducted by Susan Weininger, Professor Emerita, Roosevelt University.
Benjamin Krohn, by 1954 | Private collection, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1970s | By descent to the present owner
A top price for Gertrude Abercrombie
The work Giraffe by Gertrude Abercrombie was worth USD 365,400.00 (€ 299,655.57) to a buyer in May 2021. This price was achieved in the auction American Art at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 15,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Giraffe the most expensive artwork by Gertrude Abercrombie that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Gertrude Abercrombie
Die Arbeit Giraffe von Gertrude Abercrombie war einem Käufer im Mai 2021 USD 365.400,00 (€ 299.655,57) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion American Art bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 15.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Giraffe zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Gertrude Abercrombie, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Gertrude Abercrombie - Auction history
