William Sharp

The (American) Ancestors

Found at Bonhams, New York (Online Auction)
Prints & Photographs | Bonhams Skinner, Lot 89
11. Sep - 21. Sep 2023
Estimate: 150 - 200 USD
Price realised: 128 USD
William Sharp (American, 1900-1961)
The (American) Ancestors,
Etching and aquatint on wove paper with 'Linweave Next' watermark; signed 'Wm Sharp R.S.' in pencil l.r.; unmatted, unframed.
11 x 8 7/8 in. (28.0 x 22.7 cm)
sheet 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (37.5 x 29.9 cm)

Auction result misses estimated price range

When the work The (American) Ancestors by William Sharp was auctioned at Bonhams in New York in September this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 150.00 – 200.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 128.00 (€ 120.94). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by William Sharp achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Watching Over his Sister in January 2000 with an auction result of USD 2,760.00 (€ 2,828.74).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Als die Arbeit The (American) Ancestors von William Sharp im September diesen Jahres bei Bonhams in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 150,00 – 200,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 128,00 (€ 120,94) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von William Sharp erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Watching Over his Sister im Januar 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.760,00 (€ 2.828,74).

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