Willard Leroy Metcalf
The Falls
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 53
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2011
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 53
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Willard LeRoy Metcalf1858 - 1925
THE FALLS
signed W.L. Metcalf, l.r.
oil on canvas
39 by 36 in.
(99.1 by 91.4 cm)
Painted in 1909-10.
The artist | Estate of the artist | (Milch Galleries, New York, by 1926) | Private Collection, Texas, until 1994 | (Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1994–95) | Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1995
THE FALLS
signed W.L. Metcalf, l.r.
oil on canvas
39 by 36 in.
(99.1 by 91.4 cm)
Painted in 1909-10.
The artist | Estate of the artist | (Milch Galleries, New York, by 1926) | Private Collection, Texas, until 1994 | (Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1994–95) | Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1995
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Falls by Willard Leroy Metcalf was sold in the American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture auction at Sothebys in New York in December 2011. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 300,000.00 – 500,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 326,500.00 (€ 251,676.56) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Willard Leroy Metcalf have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May 2014 the work October Festival was auctioned for USD 545,000.00 (€ 399,560.12).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Falls von Willard Leroy Metcalf wurde im Dezember 2011 in der Auktion American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 300.000,00 – 500.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 326.500,00 (€ 251.676,56) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Willard Leroy Metcalf konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai 2014 die Arbeit October Festival für USD 545.000,00 (€ 399.560,12) versteigert.
Willard Leroy Metcalf - Auction history
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