John S. Johnston
Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 4.375 USD
Price realised: 4.375 USD
Description
John S. Johnston (American, 1839-1899)
Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender
each with printed copyright credit, title, date, and plate number (lower edge in the image)
albumen prints
each 6½ x 8¼ in. (16.5 x 21 cm.) (5)
Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender
each with printed copyright credit, title, date, and plate number (lower edge in the image)
albumen prints
each 6½ x 8¼ in. (16.5 x 21 cm.) (5)
A top price for John S. Johnston
This artwork by John S. Johnston achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in January 2009. In the Maritime Decorative Arts auction, the work Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender sold for USD 4,375.00 (€ 3,416.90) - well above the upper estimate of USD 1,500.00. This high result makes Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender the most expensive artwork by John S. Johnston that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John S. Johnston
Dieses Kunstwerk von John S. Johnston erzielte im Januar 2009 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Maritime Decorative Arts wurde die Arbeit Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender für USD 4.375,00 (€ 3.416,90) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 1.500,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Five photographs of 1895 America's Cup winner Defender zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John S. Johnston, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John S. Johnston - Auction history
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