Henriette Wyeth
Dusty Butterfly
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 161
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2013
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 161
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2013
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 34.375 USD
Price realised: 34.375 USD
Description
Henriette Wyeth
1907 - 1997
DUSTY BUTTERFLY
signed Henriette Wyeth (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 by 24 in.
76.2 by 61 cm.
Painted in 1976.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
1907 - 1997
DUSTY BUTTERFLY
signed Henriette Wyeth (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 by 24 in.
76.2 by 61 cm.
Painted in 1976.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Henriette Wyeth achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in April 2013. In the American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture auction, the work Dusty Butterfly sold for USD 34,375.00 (€ 26,104.95) - well above the upper estimate of USD 15,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Henriette Wyeth; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Wildflower Still Life sold at auction in November 2021 with the realized price of USD 30,000.00 (€ 26,579.25).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Henriette Wyeth erzielte im April 2013 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Dusty Butterfly für USD 34.375,00 (€ 26.104,95) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 15.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Henriette Wyeth; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Wildflower Still Life im November 2021 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 30.000,00 (€ 26.579,25).
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