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- Autumn Glory
Willard LeRoy Metcalf
Autumn Glory
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Lot 109
23. May - 23. May 2017
American Art, Lot 109
23. May - 23. May 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Willard LeRoy Metcalf
1858 - 1925
AUTUMN GLORY
signed W.L. Metcalf (lower left)
oil on canvas
26 by 28 7/8 inches
(66 by 73.3 cm)
Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts | Jane L. Mesick, Boston, Massachusetts (acquired from the above) | Sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, October 25, 1979, lot 161, illustrated | Private collection, Malvern, Pennsylvania (acquired at the above sale) | By descent to the present owner
1858 - 1925
AUTUMN GLORY
signed W.L. Metcalf (lower left)
oil on canvas
26 by 28 7/8 inches
(66 by 73.3 cm)
Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts | Jane L. Mesick, Boston, Massachusetts (acquired from the above) | Sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, October 25, 1979, lot 161, illustrated | Private collection, Malvern, Pennsylvania (acquired at the above sale) | By descent to the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Autumn Glory by Willard Leroy Metcalf was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May 2017, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 120,000.00 – 180,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 106,250.00 (€ 94,562.12). Admittedly, works by Willard Leroy Metcalf have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work October Festival in May 2014 with an auction result of USD 545,000.00 (€ 399,560.12).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Autumn Glory von Willard Leroy Metcalf im Mai 2017 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 120.000,00 – 180.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 106.250,00 (€ 94.562,12) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Willard Leroy Metcalf auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit October Festival im Mai 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 545.000,00 (€ 399.560,12).
