Hiram Powers
The Greek Slave
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Paintings and Prints including Masterworks from the Westervelt Company and Selections from Thomas Molesworth's Ranch A Commission, Lot 99
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2013
Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Paintings and Prints including Masterworks from the Westervelt Company and Selections from Thomas Molesworth's Ranch A Commission, Lot 99
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2013
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 37.500 USD
Price realised: 37.500 USD
Description
Hiram Powers (1805-1873)
The Greek Slave
signed H. POWER [sic] on the reverse
marble
13 in. high, on a 3 in. marble base
The Greek Slave
signed H. POWER [sic] on the reverse
marble
13 in. high, on a 3 in. marble base
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work The Greek Slave by Hiram Powers was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2013. It achieved a price of USD 37,500.00 (€ 27,705.95), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by Hiram Powers have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Bust Of George Washington in December 2008 with an auction result of USD 182,500.00 (€ 131,115.74).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Greek Slave von Hiram Powers kam im September 2013 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 37.500,00 (€ 27.705,95) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Hiram Powers auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Bust Of George Washington im Dezember 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 182.500,00 (€ 131.115,74).
Hiram Powers - Auction history
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