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- Logging
William Lester Stevens
Logging
Found at
Christies,
Los Angeles
CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Lot 112
7. Nov - 7. Nov 2001
CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Lot 112
7. Nov - 7. Nov 2001
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 16.450 USD
Price realised: 16.450 USD
Description
William Lester Stevens (1888-1969)
Logging
signed 'W. Lester Stevens N.A.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
36 x 40 in. (91.4 x 101.6 x cm.)
Logging
signed 'W. Lester Stevens N.A.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
36 x 40 in. (91.4 x 101.6 x cm.)
A top price for William Lester Stevens
In November 2001 Christies in Los Angeles held the auction CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS, which included the work Logging by William Lester Stevens. The »bidding war« ended at USD 16,450.00 (€ 18,363.47), 37% above the upper estimate. With this result, Logging is even the most expensive work of art by William Lester Stevens that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Lester Stevens
Im November 2001 führte Christies in Los Angeles die Auktion CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS durch, in der auch die Arbeit Logging von William Lester Stevens zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 16.450,00 (€ 18.363,47) und damit 37% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Logging sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Lester Stevens, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.