John F. Kensett
Entrance to Newport Harbor
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 66
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2005
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 66
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2005
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 USD
Price realised: 1.248.000 USD
Price realised: 1.248.000 USD
Description
John F. Kensett (1816-1872)
Entrance to Newport Harbor
signed with conjoined initials and dated 'JFK 1855' (lower right)
oil on canvas
14 x 24 in. (35.6 x 61 cm.)
Entrance to Newport Harbor
signed with conjoined initials and dated 'JFK 1855' (lower right)
oil on canvas
14 x 24 in. (35.6 x 61 cm.)
A top price for John Frederick Kensett
This artwork by John Frederick Kensett achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in December 2005. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work Entrance to Newport Harbor sold for USD 1,248,000.00 (€ 1,053,876.03) - well above the upper estimate of USD 600,000.00. This high result makes Entrance to Newport Harbor the most expensive artwork by John Frederick Kensett that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Frederick Kensett
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Frederick Kensett erzielte im Dezember 2005 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Entrance to Newport Harbor für USD 1.248.000,00 (€ 1.053.876,03) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 600.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Entrance to Newport Harbor zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Frederick Kensett, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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