Paul Starrett Sample
Good Farming--Good Living
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 190
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2007
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 190
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2007
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 USD
Price realised: 241.000 USD
Price realised: 241.000 USD
Description
Paul Starrett Sample (1896-1974)
Good Farming--Good Living
signed 'Paul Sample' (lower right)
oil on canvas
34¼ x 36 in. (87 x 91.4 cm.)
Good Farming--Good Living
signed 'Paul Sample' (lower right)
oil on canvas
34¼ x 36 in. (87 x 91.4 cm.)
A top price for Paul Sample
This artwork by Paul Sample achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in November 2007. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work Good Farming--Good Living sold for USD 241,000.00 (€ 164,079.52) - well above the upper estimate of USD 100,000.00. This high result makes Good Farming--Good Living the most expensive artwork by Paul Sample that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Paul Sample
Dieses Kunstwerk von Paul Sample erzielte im November 2007 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Good Farming--Good Living für USD 241.000,00 (€ 164.079,52) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 100.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Good Farming--Good Living zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Paul Sample, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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