Walter Emerson Baum

Spring

Found at Christies, New York
Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 206
27. Sep - 27. Sep 2011
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 USD
Price realised: 8.750 USD
Walter Emerson Baum (1884-1956)
Spring
signed 'Baum' (lower right)--dated '1934' and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Spring by Walter Emerson Baum was sold in the Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in September 2011. The price achieved of USD 8,750.00 (€ 6,506.06) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 7,000.00 – 10,000.00. Admittedly, works by Walter Emerson Baum have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Pink House in November 2007 with an auction result of USD 73,000.00 (€ 49,700.44).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Spring von Walter Emerson Baum wurde im September 2011 in der Auktion Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 8.750,00 (€ 6.506,06) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 7.000,00 – 10.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Walter Emerson Baum auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Pink House im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 73.000,00 (€ 49.700,44).

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