John Harrison Levee
April III 1959
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Art, Lot 638
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2021
Contemporary Art, Lot 638
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Harrison Levee
1924 - 2017
April III 1959
signed, titled and dated April III 1959 on the reverse
oil on canvas
Canvas: 58¾ by 27⅜ in. (149.3 by 70.2 cm.)
Framed: 60 by 28⅝ in. (152.4 by 72.7 cm.)
Private Collection, Chicago | Estate of Jerry Chester, Missouri | Acquired from the above by the present owner
1924 - 2017
April III 1959
signed, titled and dated April III 1959 on the reverse
oil on canvas
Canvas: 58¾ by 27⅜ in. (149.3 by 70.2 cm.)
Framed: 60 by 28⅝ in. (152.4 by 72.7 cm.)
Private Collection, Chicago | Estate of Jerry Chester, Missouri | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by John Harrison Levee could be acquired at Sothebys in New York in March 2021 for an unexpectedly low price. In the Contemporary Art auction, the work April III 1959 changed hands for USD 10,080.00 (€ 8,583.84) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of USD 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. Other works by John Harrison Levee have also sold for higher prices; the highest price we have seen at auction so far was achieved in October 2021 by the work without title at USD 16,380.00 (€ 14,179.36).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Harrison Levee konnte im März 2021 bei Sothebys in New York für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion Contemporary Art wechselte die Arbeit April III 1959 für USD 10.080,00 (€ 8.583,84) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 15.000,00 – 20.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von John Harrison Levee wurden auch schon teurer gehandelt; den höchsten Preis, den wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachten konnten, erzielte im Oktober 2021 die Arbeit ohne Titel mit USD 16.380,00 (€ 14.179,36).
John Harrison Levee - Auction history
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