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- Two Children by a Window
James Weeks
Two Children by a Window
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 110
12. Sep - 12. Sep 2006
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 110
12. Sep - 12. Sep 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
James Weeks (b. 1922)
Two Children by a Window
signed and dated 'James Weeks '62' and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
tempera on board
12½ x 13¾ in. (31.8 x 35 cm.)
Two Children by a Window
signed and dated 'James Weeks '62' and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
tempera on board
12½ x 13¾ in. (31.8 x 35 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 100 %.
This artwork by James Weeks achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in September 2006. In the Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work Two Children by a Window sold for USD 12,000.00 (€ 9,458.50) - well above the upper estimate of USD 6,000.00. Admittedly, works by James Weeks have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Bay Excursion #2 in November 2019 with an auction result of USD 43,750.00 (€ 39,704.15).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 100 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von James Weeks erzielte im September 2006 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Two Children by a Window für USD 12.000,00 (€ 9.458,50) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 6.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von James Weeks auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Bay Excursion #2 im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 43.750,00 (€ 39.704,15).