Sydney Laurence
Mount McKinley (Denali)
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles
Western Art, Lot 72
7. Nov - 7. Nov 2023
Western Art, Lot 72
7. Nov - 7. Nov 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sydney Laurence (1865-1940)
Mount McKinley (Denali)
signed 'Sydney Laurence' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 x 27 in.
framed 25 x 34 in.
Painted circa early 1920s.
Private collection, Juneau, Alaska and Los Angeles, California, likely acquired in trade directly from the artist, circa early 1920s. | By family descent.
Mount McKinley (Denali)
signed 'Sydney Laurence' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 x 27 in.
framed 25 x 34 in.
Painted circa early 1920s.
Private collection, Juneau, Alaska and Los Angeles, California, likely acquired in trade directly from the artist, circa early 1920s. | By family descent.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Mount McKinley (Denali) by Sydney Laurence was auctioned at Bonhams in Los Angeles in November this year. Here, the upper estimate of USD 35,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 38,400.00 (€ 35,203.52). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Sydney Laurence - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Cache, which sold at auction in December 2008 for USD 98,500.00 (€ 70,766.58).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Mount McKinley (Denali) von Sydney Laurence kam im November diesen Jahres bei Bonhams in Los Angeles zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 35.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 38.400,00 (€ 35.203,52) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Sydney Laurence mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Cache beobachtet, die im Dezember 2008 für USD 98.500,00 (€ 70.766,58) versteigert wurde.
Sydney Laurence - Auction history
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