John La Farge
Muli Pai Pai, Samoa
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art Online, Lot 63
5. Oct - 5. Oct 2018
American Art Online, Lot 63
5. Oct - 5. Oct 2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John La Farge
1835 - 1910
MULI PAI PAI, SAMOA
signed 'J. La Farge' and titled 'Muli Pai Pai/Samoa' (lower right)
watercolor on paper
10 3/4 by 21 3/4 inches (27.3 by 55.2 cm)
Graham McFerson | Alfred Evans | Charles Merritt, New York | Graham Gallery, New York, 1967 | Sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 17, 1982, lot 127 | Private collection, New York (acquired at the above sale) | Private collection | Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York | Private collection, New York (acquired from the above)
1835 - 1910
MULI PAI PAI, SAMOA
signed 'J. La Farge' and titled 'Muli Pai Pai/Samoa' (lower right)
watercolor on paper
10 3/4 by 21 3/4 inches (27.3 by 55.2 cm)
Graham McFerson | Alfred Evans | Charles Merritt, New York | Graham Gallery, New York, 1967 | Sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 17, 1982, lot 127 | Private collection, New York (acquired at the above sale) | Private collection | Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York | Private collection, New York (acquired from the above)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Muli Pai Pai, Samoa by John La Farge was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2018, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 25,000.00 – 35,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 6,000.00 (€ 5,294.74). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John La Farge achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Last Valley--Paradise Rocks in November 2000 with an auction result of USD 2,096,000.00 (€ 2,410,858.06).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Muli Pai Pai, Samoa von John La Farge im Oktober 2018 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 25.000,00 – 35.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 6.000,00 (€ 5.294,74) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John La Farge erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Last Valley--Paradise Rocks im November 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.096.000,00 (€ 2.410.858,06).
John La Farge - Auction history
