William Theophilus Brown
Still Life with Geranium Blossom
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, Lot 182
24. Jun - 24. Jun 2021
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, Lot 182
24. Jun - 24. Jun 2021
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 12.600 USD
Price realised: 12.600 USD
Description
incised with the artist's signature "William Brown" lower right; signed and dated "Wm. Theo Brown 68" on the reverse; titled and further dated "Still Life with Geranium Blossom 1968" on the stretcher
acrylic on Masonite
20 1/8 x 20 in. (51.1 x 50.8 cm)
Painted in 1968.
acrylic on Masonite
20 1/8 x 20 in. (51.1 x 50.8 cm)
Painted in 1968.
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by William Theophilus Brown achieved an unexpectedly high price at Phillips in New York in June 2021. In the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session auction, the work Still Life with Geranium Blossom sold for USD 12,600.00 (€ 10,634.71) - well above the upper estimate of USD 6,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Theophilus Brown - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Untitled (Still Life With Lemon), which sold at auction in May 2006 for USD 45,600.00 (€ 35,533.39).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Theophilus Brown erzielte im Juni 2021 bei Phillips in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session wurde die Arbeit Still Life with Geranium Blossom für USD 12.600,00 (€ 10.634,71) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 6.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von William Theophilus Brown mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Untitled (Still Life With Lemon) beobachtet, die im Mai 2006 für USD 45.600,00 (€ 35.533,39) versteigert wurde.
William Theophilus Brown - Auction history
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