William Herbert Dunton
Texas of Old
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture, Lot 38
21. May - 21. May 2008
Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture, Lot 38
21. May - 21. May 2008
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 USD
Price realised: 881.000 USD
Price realised: 881.000 USD
Description
William Herbert Dunton (1878-1936)
Texas of Old
signed 'Dunton' (lower left)
oil on canvas
25¼ x 32¼ in. (64.1 x 82 cm.)
Painted circa 1930.
Texas of Old
signed 'Dunton' (lower left)
oil on canvas
25¼ x 32¼ in. (64.1 x 82 cm.)
Painted circa 1930.
A top price for William Herbert Dunton
This artwork by William Herbert Dunton achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2008. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture auction, the work Texas of Old sold for USD 881,000.00 (€ 566,195.37) - well above the upper estimate of USD 350,000.00. This high result makes Texas of Old the most expensive artwork by William Herbert Dunton that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Herbert Dunton
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Herbert Dunton erzielte im Mai 2008 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Texas of Old für USD 881.000,00 (€ 566.195,37) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 350.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Texas of Old zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Herbert Dunton, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Herbert Dunton - Auction history
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