Karl Heinrich Gruppe
Standing Nude (Untitled)
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 USD
Price realised: 1.530 USD
Price realised: 1.530 USD
Description
Karl Heinrich Gruppe (American, 1893-1982)
Standing Nude (Untitled)
signed 'KARL GRUPPE ©' in the bronze (top of the base), stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.' (along the edge of the octagonal bronze base)
bronze with brown patina
height 13 1/2 in. (34.5 cm) (including 3 1/4 in. plinth)
original octagonal marble plinth
Family collection, New York (acquired in the 1930s)
Standing Nude (Untitled)
signed 'KARL GRUPPE ©' in the bronze (top of the base), stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.' (along the edge of the octagonal bronze base)
bronze with brown patina
height 13 1/2 in. (34.5 cm) (including 3 1/4 in. plinth)
original octagonal marble plinth
Family collection, New York (acquired in the 1930s)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work Standing Nude (Untitled) by Karl Heinrich Gruppe was sold in the American Art | Bonhams Skinner auction at Bonhams in January this year. The »bidding war« ended at USD 1,530.00 (€ 1,409.10), 28% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Karl Heinrich Gruppe have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Child With Cat in June 2001 with an auction result of USD 10,575.00 (€ 12,479.35).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Standing Nude (Untitled) von Karl Heinrich Gruppe wurde im Januar diesen Jahres in der Auktion American Art | Bonhams Skinner bei Bonhams versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 1.530,00 (€ 1.409,10) und damit 28% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Karl Heinrich Gruppe auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Child With Cat im Juni 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 10.575,00 (€ 12.479,35).
Karl Heinrich Gruppe - Auction history
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