Joe Jones
Back Alley
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 129
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2013
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 129
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Joe Jones
1909 - 1963
BACK ALLEY
signed Jones. and dated 1932. (lower left); signed Joseph Jones and titled Back Alley on an old, handwritten label enclosed in a plastic envelope and tacked to the stretcher
oil on canvas
16 by 20 in.
40.6 by 50.8 cm.
Acquired directly from the artist (circa 1933) by the parents of the present owner | By descent from the above to the present owner
1909 - 1963
BACK ALLEY
signed Jones. and dated 1932. (lower left); signed Joseph Jones and titled Back Alley on an old, handwritten label enclosed in a plastic envelope and tacked to the stretcher
oil on canvas
16 by 20 in.
40.6 by 50.8 cm.
Acquired directly from the artist (circa 1933) by the parents of the present owner | By descent from the above to the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Joe Jones achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in April 2013. In the American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture auction, the work Back Alley sold for USD 20,000.00 (€ 15,188.34) - well above the upper estimate of USD 7,000.00. Admittedly, works by Joe Jones have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Cornfield in May 2012 with an auction result of USD 110,500.00 (€ 89,372.37).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Joe Jones erzielte im April 2013 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Back Alley für USD 20.000,00 (€ 15.188,34) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 7.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Joe Jones auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Cornfield im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 110.500,00 (€ 89.372,37).
