Martin Grelle
Captured Colors
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 202
22. MAY - 22. MAY 2008
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 202
22. MAY - 22. MAY 2008
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 157.000 USD
Price realised: 157.000 USD
Description
Martin Grelleb. 1954
CAPTURED COLORS
signed Martin Grelle CA © '00, l.r.
oil on canvas
48 by 36 in.
(121.9 by 91.4 cm)
Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum, Gene Autry, Oklahoma | Acquired from the above
CAPTURED COLORS
signed Martin Grelle CA © '00, l.r.
oil on canvas
48 by 36 in.
(121.9 by 91.4 cm)
Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum, Gene Autry, Oklahoma | Acquired from the above
Upper estimate price exceeded by 31 %.
The work Captured Colors by Martin Grelle was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May 2008. It achieved a price of USD 157,000.00 (€ 100,899.74), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 31%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Martin Grelle - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The River's Gift, which sold at auction in October 2020 for USD 350,000.00 (€ 300,506.57).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 31 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Captured Colors von Martin Grelle kam im Mai 2008 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 157.000,00 (€ 100.899,74) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 31%. Für andere Arbeiten von Martin Grelle mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The River's Gift beobachtet, die im Oktober 2020 für USD 350.000,00 (€ 300.506,57) versteigert wurde.
Martin Grelle - Auction history
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