John Little
Tropic of Cancer
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, Lot 120
16. May - 16. May 2018
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, Lot 120
16. May - 16. May 2018
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 87.500 USD
Price realised: 87.500 USD
Description
signed and dated "John Little '58" lower left; further signed, titled and dated ""TROPIC of CANCER 1958 John Little" on the reverse
oil on canvas
73 1/8 x 73 in. (185.7 x 185.4 cm.)
Painted in 1958.
Galerie Beyeler Basel | Christie's, South Kensington, September 6, 2011, lot 365 | Vincent Vallarino Fine Art, New York | Spanierman Gallery LLC, New York | Private Collection (acquired from the above) | Private Collection (acquired thence by descent from the above) | Christie's, New York, September 26, 2013, lot 221 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
oil on canvas
73 1/8 x 73 in. (185.7 x 185.4 cm.)
Painted in 1958.
Galerie Beyeler Basel | Christie's, South Kensington, September 6, 2011, lot 365 | Vincent Vallarino Fine Art, New York | Spanierman Gallery LLC, New York | Private Collection (acquired from the above) | Private Collection (acquired thence by descent from the above) | Christie's, New York, September 26, 2013, lot 221 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
A top price for John Geoffrey Caruthers Little
This artwork by John Geoffrey Caruthers Little achieved an unexpectedly high price at Phillips in New York in May 2018. In the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session auction, the work Tropic of Cancer sold for USD 87,500.00 (€ 74,978.58) - well above the upper estimate of USD 30,000.00. This high result makes Tropic of Cancer the most expensive artwork by John Geoffrey Caruthers Little that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Geoffrey Caruthers Little
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Geoffrey Caruthers Little erzielte im Mai 2018 bei Phillips in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session wurde die Arbeit Tropic of Cancer für USD 87.500,00 (€ 74.978,58) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 30.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Tropic of Cancer zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Geoffrey Caruthers Little, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Geoffrey Caruthers Little - Auction history
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