Ralph Cahoon
Portrait of a Sailor and Mermaid
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints including The Garbisch Collection from the Sky Club, Lot 424
20. Jan - 21. Jan 2006
Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints including The Garbisch Collection from the Sky Club, Lot 424
20. Jan - 21. Jan 2006
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 16.800 USD
Price realised: 16.800 USD
Description
RALPH CAHOON (1910-1982), MID-20TH CENTURY
Portrait of a Sailor and Mermaid
Signed "R.Cahoon" (lower right)
oil on masonite
12¾ x 16 3/8 in.
Portrait of a Sailor and Mermaid
Signed "R.Cahoon" (lower right)
oil on masonite
12¾ x 16 3/8 in.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Portrait of a Sailor and Mermaid by Ralph Cahoon was sold in the Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints including The Garbisch Collection from the Sky Club auction at Christies in New York in January 2006. Here, the upper estimate of USD 15,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 16,800.00 (€ 13,818.06). Admittedly, works by Ralph Cahoon have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Luck of the Sailfish Club in January 2007 with an auction result of USD 96,000.00 (€ 73,857.52).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of a Sailor and Mermaid von Ralph Cahoon wurde im Januar 2006 in der Auktion Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints including The Garbisch Collection from the Sky Club bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 15.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 16.800,00 (€ 13.818,06) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ralph Cahoon auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Luck of the Sailfish Club im Januar 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 96.000,00 (€ 73.857,52).
Ralph Cahoon - Auction history
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