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Otis Kaye - Target Practice

Otis Kaye

Target Practice

Found at Sothebys, New York
American Art, Lot 66
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Otis Kaye1885 - 1974
TARGET PRACTICE
signed O. Kaye (lower right)
oil on panel
14 1/2 by 18 inches
(36.8 by 45.7 cm)
Private Collection (acquired from the artist) | Paul Banks, Sr., Chicago (the artist's first cousin) | Private Collection, by 1988 (by descent and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1989, lot 88, illustrated in color) | Private Collection, Washington, D.C. (acquired from the above sale) | Sold: Christie's, New York, May 22, 1991, lot. 179, illustrated in color | Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Target Practice by Otis Kaye was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in November 2012. The price achieved of USD 92,500.00 (€ 71,099.15) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 80,000.00 – 120,000.00. Admittedly, works by Otis Kaye have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Easy Come, Easy Go in May 2015 with an auction result of USD 514,000.00 (€ 467,527.74).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Target Practice von Otis Kaye kam im November 2012 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 92.500,00 (€ 71.099,15) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 80.000,00 – 120.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Otis Kaye auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Easy Come, Easy Go im Mai 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 514.000,00 (€ 467.527,74).

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