Gutzon Borglum
Mares of Diomedes'
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 57
2. Mar - 2. Mar 2006
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 57
2. Mar - 2. Mar 2006
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 144.000 USD
Price realised: 144.000 USD
Description
Gutzon Borglum (1867-1941)
'Mares of Diomedes'
inscribed 'Gutzon Borglum/1904' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
21 in. (53.3 cm.) high
'Mares of Diomedes'
inscribed 'Gutzon Borglum/1904' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
21 in. (53.3 cm.) high
A top price for Gutzon Borglum
This artwork by Gutzon Borglum achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in March 2006. In the Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work Mares of Diomedes' sold for USD 144,000.00 (€ 118,625.92) - well above the upper estimate of USD 60,000.00. This high result makes Mares of Diomedes' the most expensive artwork by Gutzon Borglum that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Gutzon Borglum
Dieses Kunstwerk von Gutzon Borglum erzielte im März 2006 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Mares of Diomedes' für USD 144.000,00 (€ 118.625,92) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Mares of Diomedes' zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Gutzon Borglum, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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