Gilette Elvgren
The Wrong Nail
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 128
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2015
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 128
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2015
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 81.250 USD
Price realised: 81.250 USD
Description
Gilette Elvgren
1914-1980
THE WRONG NAIL
signed Elvgren (lower right); numbered 942-I (on stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 by 24 inches
(76.2 by 61 cm)
Painted in 1967.
Estate of Charles G. Martignette | Sale: Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, June 27, 2012, lot 78138 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
1914-1980
THE WRONG NAIL
signed Elvgren (lower right); numbered 942-I (on stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 by 24 inches
(76.2 by 61 cm)
Painted in 1967.
Estate of Charles G. Martignette | Sale: Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, June 27, 2012, lot 78138 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In October 2015 Sothebys in New York held the auction American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, which included the work The Wrong Nail by Gillette Elvgren. The »bidding war« ended at USD 81,250.00 (€ 73,582.68), 16% above the upper estimate. Other works by Gillette Elvgren have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 125,000.00 (€ 113,204.13) in October 2015 for the work Fascination.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Oktober 2015 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Wrong Nail von Gillette Elvgren zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 81.250,00 (€ 73.582,68) und damit 16% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Gillette Elvgren haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 125.000,00 (€ 113.204,13) im Oktober 2015 für die Arbeit Fascination beobachtet.
Gillette Elvgren - Auction history
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