John S. Johnston
America's Cup winner Defender, 1895
Found at
Christies,
New York
Maritime Art Including Fine Paintings, Nautical Antiques, Scrimshaw And Ship Models, Lot 188
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2008
Maritime Art Including Fine Paintings, Nautical Antiques, Scrimshaw And Ship Models, Lot 188
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2008
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 2.250 USD
Price realised: 2.250 USD
Description
John S. Johnston (American, 1839-1899)
America's Cup winner Defender, 1895
5 albumen prints
each 6½ x 8¼ in. (16.5 x 21 cm.) (5)
America's Cup winner Defender, 1895
5 albumen prints
each 6½ x 8¼ in. (16.5 x 21 cm.) (5)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work America's Cup winner Defender, 1895 by John S. Johnston was auctioned at Christies in New York in January 2008. It achieved a price of USD 2,250.00 (€ 1,516.07), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John S. Johnston - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender, which sold at auction in January 2009 for USD 4,375.00 (€ 3,416.90).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit America's Cup winner Defender, 1895 von John S. Johnston kam im Januar 2008 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 2.250,00 (€ 1.516,07) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Für andere Arbeiten von John S. Johnston mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender beobachtet, die im Januar 2009 für USD 4.375,00 (€ 3.416,90) versteigert wurde.
John S. Johnston - Auction history
