Ralph Cahoon
Sacred to the Memory
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints Including American Folk Art From The Atwater Kent Museum Of Philadelphia, Lot 67
3. Oct - 3. Oct 2007
Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints Including American Folk Art From The Atwater Kent Museum Of Philadelphia, Lot 67
3. Oct - 3. Oct 2007
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 15.000 USD
Price realised: 15.000 USD
Description
Ralph Cahoon (American, 1910-1982)
Sacred to the Memory
Signed lower right, R. Cahoon Pinxt. Inscribed on memorial: Sacred to the Memory of Capt. J.P. Jones
oil on masonite
19¼ x 15 inches (sight)
Sacred to the Memory
Signed lower right, R. Cahoon Pinxt. Inscribed on memorial: Sacred to the Memory of Capt. J.P. Jones
oil on masonite
19¼ x 15 inches (sight)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Sacred to the Memory by Ralph Cahoon was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2007. The price achieved of USD 15,000.00 (€ 10,367.71) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 12,000.00 – 18,000.00. 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).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Sacred to the Memory von Ralph Cahoon kam im Oktober 2007 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 15.000,00 (€ 10.367,71) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben worden. 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).