John Fulton Folinsbee
Maine House
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 83
5. Apr - 5. Apr 2012
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 83
5. Apr - 5. Apr 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Fulton Folinsbee
1892 - 1972
MAINE HOUSE
signed John Folinsbee, l.r.
oil on canvas
20 by 30 in.
50.8 by 76.2 cm.
Painted in 1938
Richard P. Mellon, Ligonier, Pennsylvania | Acquired as a gift from the above by the father of the present owners | By descent to the present owners
1892 - 1972
MAINE HOUSE
signed John Folinsbee, l.r.
oil on canvas
20 by 30 in.
50.8 by 76.2 cm.
Painted in 1938
Richard P. Mellon, Ligonier, Pennsylvania | Acquired as a gift from the above by the father of the present owners | By descent to the present owners
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work Maine House by John Fulton Folinsbee was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in April 2012. It achieved a price of USD 45,000.00 (€ 34,016.18), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by John Fulton Folinsbee; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Trenton Platform sold at auction in November 2014 with the realized price of USD 81,250.00 (€ 65,324.01).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Maine House von John Fulton Folinsbee kam im April 2012 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 45.000,00 (€ 34.016,18) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von John Fulton Folinsbee; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Trenton Platform im November 2014 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 81.250,00 (€ 65.324,01).
John Fulton Folinsbee - Auction history
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