William Luker, Sr.
Exchanging News
Found at
Christies,
New York
Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art, Lot 40
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2006
Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art, Lot 40
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2006
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 21.600 USD
Price realised: 21.600 USD
Description
William Luker, Sr. (British, 1828-1905)
Exchanging News
signed and dated 'Luker 1861' (lower left)
oil on panel
11½ x 17½ in. (29 x 44.4 cm.)
Painted in 1861
Exchanging News
signed and dated 'Luker 1861' (lower left)
oil on panel
11½ x 17½ in. (29 x 44.4 cm.)
Painted in 1861
A top price for William Luker
The work Exchanging News by William Luker was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2006. It achieved a price of USD 21,600.00 (€ 16,910.67), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 20%. With this result, Exchanging News is even the most expensive work of art by William Luker that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Luker
Die Arbeit Exchanging News von William Luker kam im Oktober 2006 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 21.600,00 (€ 16.910,67) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 20%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Exchanging News sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Luker, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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