Sarg, Tony
Set of illustrations for The Cock, The Mouse and The Little Red Hen
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Original Illustration Art from the Collections of Kendra and Allan Daniel, Lot 92
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2011
Original Illustration Art from the Collections of Kendra and Allan Daniel, Lot 92
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2011
Estimate: 3.500 - 4.500 USD
Price realised: 6.250 USD
Price realised: 6.250 USD
Description
Sarg, Tony.
Set of illustrations for The Cock, The Mouse and The Little Red Hen, comprising:
i) 23 ink and watercolor drawings, mostly signed "Tony" and many with artist's name and address on reverse; ii) 1 ink drawing, unsigned, artist's name and address on reverse; iii) 1 ink and watercolour drawing, with name and address of "R. Percy Wossop[?]" on reverse; mostly 8 3/8 by 5 in. (average), some occasional soiling and minor losses
Set of illustrations for The Cock, The Mouse and The Little Red Hen, comprising:
i) 23 ink and watercolor drawings, mostly signed "Tony" and many with artist's name and address on reverse; ii) 1 ink drawing, unsigned, artist's name and address on reverse; iii) 1 ink and watercolour drawing, with name and address of "R. Percy Wossop[?]" on reverse; mostly 8 3/8 by 5 in. (average), some occasional soiling and minor losses
A top price for Tony Sarg
In April 2011 Sothebys in New York held the auction Original Illustration Art from the Collections of Kendra and Allan Daniel, which included the work Set of illustrations for The Cock, The Mouse and The Little Red Hen by Tony Sarg. The »bidding war« ended at USD 6,250.00 (€ 4,216.99), 39% above the upper estimate. With this result, Set of illustrations for The Cock, The Mouse and The Little Red Hen is even the most expensive work of art by Tony Sarg that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Tony Sarg
Im April 2011 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Original Illustration Art from the Collections of Kendra and Allan Daniel durch, in der auch die Arbeit Set of illustrations for The Cock, The Mouse and The Little Red Hen von Tony Sarg zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 6.250,00 (€ 4.216,99) und damit 39% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Set of illustrations for The Cock, The Mouse and The Little Red Hen sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Tony Sarg, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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