Harry Humphrey Moore

Preparing for the Dance

Found at Sothebys, London
European & British Art, Lot 52
7. Jul - 14. Jul 2021
Estimate: 26.000 - 32.000 GBP
Price realised: 32.760 GBP
Harry Humphrey Moore
American
1844 - 1926
Preparing for the Dance
signed H. Humphrey Moore lower left
oil on canvas
Unframed: 208 by 121cm., 82 by 47½in.
Framed: 241 by 152cm., 95 by 59¾in.

A top price for Harry Humphrey Moore

The work Preparing for the Dance by Harry Humphrey Moore was sold in the European & British Art auction at Sothebys in London in July 2021. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 32,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 32,760.00 (€ 38,417.89). With this result, Preparing for the Dance is even the most expensive work of art by Harry Humphrey Moore that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Harry Humphrey Moore

Die Arbeit Preparing for the Dance von Harry Humphrey Moore wurde im Juli 2021 in der Auktion European & British Art bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 32.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 32.760,00 (€ 38.417,89) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Preparing for the Dance sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Harry Humphrey Moore, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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