Teddy Weahkee
A Teddy Weahkee Figure
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles
Modern Native American ArtFeaturing the Wendy and Les Fisher Collection of Canadian Inuit Sculpture, Lot 46
30. Aug - 30. Aug 2021
Modern Native American ArtFeaturing the Wendy and Les Fisher Collection of Canadian Inuit Sculpture, Lot 46
30. Aug - 30. Aug 2021
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 2.423 USD
Price realised: 2.423 USD
Description
Teddy Weahkee
Zuni, (1890-1965), tableta dancer, a carved antler figure with applied horsehair, feather, hide, shell and turquoise beads, unsigned.
height 5 3/4in, width 4 3/4in
DeWitt C. Drury, New York, NY
Zuni, (1890-1965), tableta dancer, a carved antler figure with applied horsehair, feather, hide, shell and turquoise beads, unsigned.
height 5 3/4in, width 4 3/4in
DeWitt C. Drury, New York, NY
A top price for Teddy Weahkee
In August 2021 Bonhams in Los Angeles held the auction Modern Native American ArtFeaturing the Wendy and Les Fisher Collection of Canadian Inuit Sculpture, which included the work A Teddy Weahkee Figure by Teddy Weahkee. The »bidding war« ended at USD 2,422.50 (€ 2,052.97), 62% above the upper estimate. This high result makes A Teddy Weahkee Figure the most expensive artwork by Teddy Weahkee that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Teddy Weahkee
Im August 2021 führte Bonhams in Los Angeles die Auktion Modern Native American ArtFeaturing the Wendy and Les Fisher Collection of Canadian Inuit Sculpture durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Teddy Weahkee Figure von Teddy Weahkee zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 2.422,50 (€ 2.052,97) und damit 62% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A Teddy Weahkee Figure zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Teddy Weahkee, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Teddy Weahkee - Auction history
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