John Bradley Storrs
Modern Madonna
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 39
25. May - 25. May 2006
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 39
25. May - 25. May 2006
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 102.000 USD
Price realised: 102.000 USD
Description
John Bradley Storrs (1885-1956)
Modern Madonna
inscribed with initials 'JS' (along the base)
polychromed terracotta
11 in. (27.9 cm.) high
Executed circa 1918.
Modern Madonna
inscribed with initials 'JS' (along the base)
polychromed terracotta
11 in. (27.9 cm.) high
Executed circa 1918.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 70 %.
The work Modern Madonna by John Bradley Storrs was sold in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in May 2006. It achieved a price of USD 102,000.00 (€ 79,482.58), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 70%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Bradley Storrs - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Abstract Sculpture, which sold at auction in May 2011 for USD 290,500.00 (€ 202,072.90).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 70 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Modern Madonna von John Bradley Storrs wurde im Mai 2006 in der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 102.000,00 (€ 79.482,58) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 70%. Für andere Arbeiten von John Bradley Storrs mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Abstract Sculpture beobachtet, die im Mai 2011 für USD 290.500,00 (€ 202.072,90) versteigert wurde.
John Bradley Storrs - Auction history
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