Thornton Willis
Walton
Found at
Sothebys,
New York (Online Auction)
Contemporary Art Online | New York, Lot 127
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2019
Contemporary Art Online | New York, Lot 127
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2019
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 4.750 USD
Price realised: 4.750 USD
Description
THORNTON WILLIS
b. 1936
WALTON
signed, titled and dated '80 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
60 by 60 in. (152.4 by 152.4 cm.)
Oscarsson Hood Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
b. 1936
WALTON
signed, titled and dated '80 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
60 by 60 in. (152.4 by 152.4 cm.)
Oscarsson Hood Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Walton by Thornton Willis was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in December 2019. It changed hands for a price of USD 4,750.00 (€ 4,230.87) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Admittedly, works by Thornton Willis have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Full House in July 2014 with an auction result of USD 27,500.00 (€ 20,537.71).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Walton von Thornton Willis kam im Dezember 2019 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 4.750,00 (€ 4.230,87) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thornton Willis auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Full House im Juli 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 27.500,00 (€ 20.537,71).
Thornton Willis - Auction history
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