Morris Graves
Samurai Sword
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Two Centuries: American Art, Lot 84
22. Sep - 6. Oct 2021
Two Centuries: American Art, Lot 84
22. Sep - 6. Oct 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from the Palm Springs Art Museum, Sold to Support the Care of Collections and the William Holden Fund for Acquisitions
Morris Graves
1910 - 2001
Samurai Sword
signed Graves and dated 54 (lower right)
watercolor and metallic leaf on paper
sheet: 7 ½ by 45 ¼ inches (19 by 115 cm)
framed: 14 ½ by 52 inches (36.8 by 132.1 cm)
William Holden, Palm Springs, California | Estate of the above, 1981 | Bequest to the present owner, 1982
Morris Graves
1910 - 2001
Samurai Sword
signed Graves and dated 54 (lower right)
watercolor and metallic leaf on paper
sheet: 7 ½ by 45 ¼ inches (19 by 115 cm)
framed: 14 ½ by 52 inches (36.8 by 132.1 cm)
William Holden, Palm Springs, California | Estate of the above, 1981 | Bequest to the present owner, 1982
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Samurai Sword by Morris Graves was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2021. The price achieved of USD 6,930.00 (€ 5,998.96) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Morris Graves achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Bird Singing in the Moonlight in November 2003 with an auction result of USD 141,900.00 (€ 118,299.29).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Samurai Sword von Morris Graves kam im Oktober 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 6.930,00 (€ 5.998,96) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Morris Graves erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Bird Singing in the Moonlight im November 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 141.900,00 (€ 118.299,29).
Morris Graves - Auction history
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