Martha Walter
Pink Umbrella
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 104
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 104
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 USD
Price realised: 266.500 USD
Price realised: 266.500 USD
Description
Martha Walter (1875-1976)
Pink Umbrella
signed 'Martha Walter' (lower left)
oil on canvas
21 x 26 in. (53.3 x 66 cm.)
Pink Umbrella
signed 'Martha Walter' (lower left)
oil on canvas
21 x 26 in. (53.3 x 66 cm.)
A top price for Martha Walter
This artwork by Martha Walter achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in September 2008. In the Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work Pink Umbrella sold for USD 266,500.00 (€ 189,262.13) - well above the upper estimate of USD 100,000.00. This high result makes Pink Umbrella the most expensive artwork by Martha Walter that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Martha Walter
Dieses Kunstwerk von Martha Walter erzielte im September 2008 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Pink Umbrella für USD 266.500,00 (€ 189.262,13) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 100.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Pink Umbrella zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Martha Walter, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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