Paul F. Keene Jr.
Black Economic Life
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Lot 4
4. Nov - 22. Nov 2021
American Art, Lot 4
4. Nov - 22. Nov 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from a Manhattan Private Collection
Paul F. Keene Jr.
1920 - 2009
Black Economic Life
signed Keene (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 51 ⅞ by 83 inches (131.8 by 211 cm)
framed: 53 by 84 inches (134.6 by 213.4 cm)
The artist | Private collection, New York, circa 1980s (acquired from the above) | By descent to the present owner, 2015
Paul F. Keene Jr.
1920 - 2009
Black Economic Life
signed Keene (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 51 ⅞ by 83 inches (131.8 by 211 cm)
framed: 53 by 84 inches (134.6 by 213.4 cm)
The artist | Private collection, New York, circa 1980s (acquired from the above) | By descent to the present owner, 2015
A top price for Paul F. Keene Jr.
The work Black Economic Life by Paul F. Keene Jr. was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in November 2021. It achieved a price of USD 22,680.00 (€ 20,093.91), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 51%. This high result makes Black Economic Life the most expensive artwork by Paul F. Keene Jr. that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Paul F. Keene Jr.
Die Arbeit Black Economic Life von Paul F. Keene Jr. kam im November 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 22.680,00 (€ 20.093,91) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 51%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Black Economic Life zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Paul F. Keene Jr., das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Paul F. Keene Jr. - Auction history
