Sister Gertrude Morgan
A Painted Fan: A Double-Sided Work
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts, Lot 229
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2014
Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts, Lot 229
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900-1980)
A Painted Fan: a double-sided work
signed Sister Gertrude Morgan and inscribed throughout
acrylic, tempera and ballpoint pen on eight cardboard strips sewn with string
12 x 16½ in.
A Painted Fan: a double-sided work
signed Sister Gertrude Morgan and inscribed throughout
acrylic, tempera and ballpoint pen on eight cardboard strips sewn with string
12 x 16½ in.
Artwork auctioned at seven times the upper estimate price
The work A Painted Fan: A Double-Sided Work by Gertrude Morgan was worth USD 21,250.00 (€ 15,740.74) to a buyer in January 2014. This price was achieved in the auction Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 3,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Gertrude Morgan have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Precious Lord, 1970-1975 in January 2017 with an auction result of USD 68,750.00 (€ 63,692.79).
Kunstwerk zum Siebenfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit A Painted Fan: A Double-Sided Work von Gertrude Morgan war einem Käufer im Januar 2014 USD 21.250,00 (€ 15.740,74) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 3.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Gertrude Morgan auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Precious Lord, 1970-1975 im Januar 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 68.750,00 (€ 63.692,79).
Gertrude Morgan - Auction history
