Henry R. Rittenberg
The Red Lacquer Box
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 115
24. Sep - 24. Sep 2008
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 115
24. Sep - 24. Sep 2008
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 17.500 USD
Price realised: 17.500 USD
Description
Henry R. Rittenberg 1879-1969
1879 - 1969
THE RED LACQUER BOX
signed Rittenberg, l.l.; signed Henry R. Rittenberg three times, on the stretcher, the backing and on an old exhibition label affixed to the frame
oil on canvas
30 by 25 in.
76.2 by 63.5 cm.
Mrs. A.B. (Carol) Stern, the artist's daughter | Terry Stern | Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1981
1879 - 1969
THE RED LACQUER BOX
signed Rittenberg, l.l.; signed Henry R. Rittenberg three times, on the stretcher, the backing and on an old exhibition label affixed to the frame
oil on canvas
30 by 25 in.
76.2 by 63.5 cm.
Mrs. A.B. (Carol) Stern, the artist's daughter | Terry Stern | Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1981
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Red Lacquer Box by Henry R. Rittenberg was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in September 2008, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 20,000.00 – 30,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 17,500.00 (€ 12,428.09). Other works by Henry R. Rittenberg have also sold for higher prices; the highest price we have seen at auction so far was achieved in March 2005 by the work Cyclamen at USD 16,800.00 (€ 12,953.97).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Red Lacquer Box von Henry R. Rittenberg im September 2008 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 17.500,00 (€ 12.428,09) den Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Henry R. Rittenberg wurden auch schon teurer gehandelt; den höchsten Preis, den wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachten konnten, erzielte im März 2005 die Arbeit Cyclamen mit USD 16.800,00 (€ 12.953,97).
Henry R. Rittenberg - Auction history
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