Thornton Oakley
An Electron Microscope
Found at
Christies,
New York
The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration, Lot 183
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration, Lot 183
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 5.000 USD
Price realised: 5.000 USD
Description
Thornton Oakley (1881-1953)
An Electron Microscope
signed 'T./Oakley-' (lower right)
watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper
40 x 28¾ in. (101.6 x 73 cm.)
An Electron Microscope
signed 'T./Oakley-' (lower right)
watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper
40 x 28¾ in. (101.6 x 73 cm.)
A top price for Thornton Oakley - as previously expected
The work An Electron Microscope by Thornton Oakley was auctioned at Christies in New York in December 2012. The result of USD 5,000.00 (€ 3,791.90) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of USD 5,000.00 – 8,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, An Electron Microscope is the most expensive artwork by Thornton Oakley that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit An Electron Microscope von Thornton Oakley kam im Dezember 2012 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von USD 5.000,00 (€ 3.791,90) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 5.000,00 – 8.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist An Electron Microscope das teuerste Kunstwerk von Thornton Oakley, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Thornton Oakley - Auction history
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