Hiram Powers

'Proserpine'

Found at Christies, New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 19
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2003
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 USD
Price realised: 113.525 USD
Hiram Powers (1805-1873)
'Proserpine'
inscribed 'H. Powers/Sculp.' (underneath)
marble
20¼ in. (51.4 cm.) high
Executed circa 1844-47.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 42 %.

In December 2003 Christies in New York held the auction Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, which included the work 'Proserpine' by Hiram Powers. The »bidding war« ended at USD 113,525.00 (€ 90,120.66), 42% above the upper estimate. Other works by Hiram Powers have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 182,500.00 (€ 131,115.74) in December 2008 for the work Bust Of George Washington.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 42 % übertroffen

Im Dezember 2003 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture durch, in der auch die Arbeit 'Proserpine' von Hiram Powers zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 113.525,00 (€ 90.120,66) und damit 42% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Hiram Powers haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 182.500,00 (€ 131.115,74) im Dezember 2008 für die Arbeit Bust Of George Washington beobachtet.

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