John Wesley
Mary Lou & Her Sister
Found at
Christies,
New York
A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part II, Lot 851
18. May - 18. May 2023
A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part II, Lot 851
18. May - 18. May 2023
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 55.440 USD
Price realised: 55.440 USD
Description
John Wesley (1928-2022)
Mary Lou & Her Sister
signed, titled and dated '"MARY LOU AND HER SISTER" John Wesley 1992' (lower left)
gouache on paper
13 3/4 x 17 in. (35 x 43.1 cm.)
Painted in 1992.
Mary Lou & Her Sister
signed, titled and dated '"MARY LOU AND HER SISTER" John Wesley 1992' (lower left)
gouache on paper
13 3/4 x 17 in. (35 x 43.1 cm.)
Painted in 1992.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May this year Christies in New York held the auction A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part II, which included the work Mary Lou & Her Sister by John Wesley. Here, the upper estimate of USD 50,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 55,440.00 (€ 52,036.79). Admittedly, works by John Wesley have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Plague in May 2008 with an auction result of USD 577,000.00 (€ 370,822.62).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai diesen Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part II durch, in der auch die Arbeit Mary Lou & Her Sister von John Wesley zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 50.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 55.440,00 (€ 52.036,79) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Wesley auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Plague im Mai 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 577.000,00 (€ 370.822,62).
John Wesley - Auction history
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