Lois Mailou Jones
Study For Mural Painting, "Light", Howard University
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 104
5. Apr - 5. Apr 2012
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 104
5. Apr - 5. Apr 2012
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 USD
Price realised: 10.625 USD
Price realised: 10.625 USD
Description
Lois Mailou Jones
1905 - 1998
STUDY FOR MURAL PAINTING, "LIGHT", HOWARD UNIVERSITY
signed Lois M. Jones and dated '39, l.r. (under mat)
gouache with traces of pencil on paper
Image size: 19 by 15 1/2 in. 48.3 by 39.4 cm.
Sheet size: 23 by 19 in. 58.5 by 48.3 cm.
1905 - 1998
STUDY FOR MURAL PAINTING, "LIGHT", HOWARD UNIVERSITY
signed Lois M. Jones and dated '39, l.r. (under mat)
gouache with traces of pencil on paper
Image size: 19 by 15 1/2 in. 48.3 by 39.4 cm.
Sheet size: 23 by 19 in. 58.5 by 48.3 cm.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 52 %.
The work Study For Mural Painting, "Light", Howard University by Lois Mailou Jones was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in April 2012. It achieved a price of USD 10,625.00 (€ 8,031.60), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 52%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Lois Mailou Jones; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Le Consulat sold at auction in April 2012 with the realized price of USD 18,750.00 (€ 14,173.41).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 52 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Study For Mural Painting, "Light", Howard University von Lois Mailou Jones kam im April 2012 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 10.625,00 (€ 8.031,60) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 52%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Lois Mailou Jones; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Le Consulat im April 2012 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 18.750,00 (€ 14.173,41).
Lois Mailou Jones - Auction history
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