John S. Johnston

Four photographs of the 1887 America's Cup winner Volunteer

Found at Christies, New York
Maritime Decorative Arts, Lot 164
15. Jan - 15. Jan 2009
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 4.375 USD
John S. Johnston (American, 1839-1899)
Four photographs of the 1887 America's Cup winner Volunteer
each with title and plate number; some with printed copyright credit and date (lower edge in the image)
albumen prints
each 6½ x 8¼ in. (16.5 x 21 cm.) (4)

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 Four photographs of the 1887 America's Cup winner Volunteer sold for USD 4,375.00 (€ 3,416.90) - well above the upper estimate of USD 1,500.00. This high result makes Four photographs of the 1887 America's Cup winner Volunteer 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 Four photographs of the 1887 America's Cup winner Volunteer 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 Four photographs of the 1887 America's Cup winner Volunteer zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John S. Johnston, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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