John Levee
October 2, 1955
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
Description
JOHN LEVEE
1924 - 2017
OCTOBER 2, 1955
signed and dated 55; signed and titled on the reverse
oil on canvas
Canvas: 27½ by 55 in. (69.8 by 139.7 cm.)
Framed: 28¼ by 56 in. (71.8 by 142.2 cm.)
1924 - 2017
OCTOBER 2, 1955
signed and dated 55; signed and titled on the reverse
oil on canvas
Canvas: 27½ by 55 in. (69.8 by 139.7 cm.)
Framed: 28¼ by 56 in. (71.8 by 142.2 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by John Levee achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in March 2019. In the Contemporary Art Online auction, the work October 2, 1955 sold for USD 18,750.00 (€ 16,699.32) - well above the upper estimate of USD 7,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Levee - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work February Iv 1960, which sold at auction in July 2020 for USD 47,500.00 (€ 40,343.13).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Levee erzielte im März 2019 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Contemporary Art Online wurde die Arbeit October 2, 1955 für USD 18.750,00 (€ 16.699,32) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 7.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von John Levee mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit February Iv 1960 beobachtet, die im Juli 2020 für USD 47.500,00 (€ 40.343,13) versteigert wurde.
John Levee - Auction history
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