Lily Harmon
Marussia Burliuk
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II, Lot 26
6. Apr - 6. Apr 2021
Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II, Lot 26
6. Apr - 6. Apr 2021
Estimate: 300 - 500 USD
Price realised: 2.268 USD
Price realised: 2.268 USD
Description
Sold by the Order of the Trustees of The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition Program
Lily Harmon
1912 - 1998
Marussia Burliuk
signed Lily Harmon and dated 1943 (lower right); also signed again and inscribed "Mrs. Burliuk" and her Beautiful Ocean (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
canvas: 20 by 16 inches (50.8 by 40.6 cm)
framed: 25 ½ by 21 inches (53.4 by 64.8 cm)
The artist | Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York (acquired from the above) | Gift to the present owner, 1966
Lily Harmon
1912 - 1998
Marussia Burliuk
signed Lily Harmon and dated 1943 (lower right); also signed again and inscribed "Mrs. Burliuk" and her Beautiful Ocean (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
canvas: 20 by 16 inches (50.8 by 40.6 cm)
framed: 25 ½ by 21 inches (53.4 by 64.8 cm)
The artist | Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York (acquired from the above) | Gift to the present owner, 1966
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Marussia Burliuk by Lily Harmon was worth USD 2,268.00 (€ 1,885.29) to a buyer in April 2021. This price was achieved in the auction Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 500.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Lily Harmon; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Location X sold at auction in April 2021 with the realized price of USD 4,410.00 (€ 3,665.84).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Marussia Burliuk von Lily Harmon war einem Käufer im April 2021 USD 2.268,00 (€ 1.885,29) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 500,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Lily Harmon; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Location X im April 2021 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 4.410,00 (€ 3.665,84).
Lily Harmon - Auction history
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