Thomas Doughty
Harper'S Ferry, Virginia
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 100
25. May - 25. May 2006
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 100
25. May - 25. May 2006
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 102.000 USD
Price realised: 102.000 USD
Description
Thomas Doughty (1793-1856)
Harper's Ferry, Virginia
signed and dated 'Doughty 1825' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid down on board
16¾ x 24 in. (42.5 x 61 cm.)
Harper's Ferry, Virginia
signed and dated 'Doughty 1825' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid down on board
16¾ x 24 in. (42.5 x 61 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 70 %.
The work Harper'S Ferry, Virginia by Thomas Doughty was sold in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in May 2006. It achieved a price of USD 102,000.00 (€ 79,482.58), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 70%. Admittedly, works by Thomas Doughty have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Autumn Landscape in November 2001 with an auction result of USD 292,000.00 (€ 325,965.62).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 70 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Harper'S Ferry, Virginia von Thomas Doughty wurde im Mai 2006 in der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 102.000,00 (€ 79.482,58) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 70%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Doughty auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Autumn Landscape im November 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 292.000,00 (€ 325.965,62).
Thomas Doughty - Auction history
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