William Edmondson
Lady, 1930s
Found at
Christies,
New York
Beyond Imagination: Outsider and Vernacular Art Featuring the Collection of Marjorie and Harvey Freed, Lot 53
19.Jan - 19.Jan.2018
Beyond Imagination: Outsider and Vernacular Art Featuring the Collection of Marjorie and Harvey Freed, Lot 53
19.Jan - 19.Jan.2018
Estimate: 40.000 - 80.000 USD
Price realised: 137.500 USD
Price realised: 137.500 USD
Description
Limestone
15 ½ in. high, 11 ¼ in. deep, 5 ¼ in. wide
Louise Dahl-Wolfe, New York | Diana Vreeland, New York and Brewster, New York | Alexandra Vreeland, great-granddaughter, current owner
15 ½ in. high, 11 ¼ in. deep, 5 ¼ in. wide
Louise Dahl-Wolfe, New York | Diana Vreeland, New York and Brewster, New York | Alexandra Vreeland, great-granddaughter, current owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work Lady, 1930s by William Edmondson was sold in the Beyond Imagination: Outsider and Vernacular Art Featuring the Collection of Marjorie and Harvey Freed auction at Christies in New York in January 2018. The »bidding war« ended at USD 137,500.00 (€ 110,637.27), 72% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by William Edmondson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Boxer, Circa 1936 in January 2016 with an auction result of USD 785,000.00 (€ 724,704.58).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Lady, 1930s von William Edmondson wurde im Januar 2018 in der Auktion Beyond Imagination: Outsider and Vernacular Art Featuring the Collection of Marjorie and Harvey Freed bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 137.500,00 (€ 110.637,27) und damit 72% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Edmondson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Boxer, Circa 1936 im Januar 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 785.000,00 (€ 724.704,58).
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