Henry Pember Smith

The Old Oak Tree

Found at Bonhams, New York
American Art, Lot 64
24. Aug - 24. Aug 2022
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 USD
Price realised: 2.550 USD
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, LOS ANGELES
Henry Pember Smith (1854-1907)
The Old Oak Tree
signed 'Henry P. Smith' (lower right)
oil on canvas
14 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (36.2 x 51.4 cm.)
Painted circa 1890.
Dana Tillou Fine Arts, Buffalo, New York. | Sale, Robert W. Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, May 19, 1988, lot 63. | Vose Galleries, LLC, Boston, acquired at the above sale. | Acquired from the above by the present owner, April 19, 1990.

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work The Old Oak Tree by Henry Pember Smith was sold in the American Art auction at Bonhams in New York in August last year. Here, the upper estimate of USD 2,500.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 2,550.00 (€ 2,533.53). Admittedly, works by Henry Pember Smith have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Morning at Hamilton--Bermuda in October 2000 with an auction result of USD 10,575.00 (€ 12,461.70).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit The Old Oak Tree von Henry Pember Smith wurde im August letzten Jahres in der Auktion American Art bei Bonhams in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 2.500,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 2.550,00 (€ 2.533,53) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Henry Pember Smith auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Morning at Hamilton--Bermuda im Oktober 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 10.575,00 (€ 12.461,70).

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