Sotheby’s May 21, 2009
Walt Kuhn’s The White Rider (Rider With Blue Sash), dated 1946 (est. 400/600,000), also from the Private Minnesota Collection, is one of many modernist highlights. Kuhn’s career is almost exclusively identified with his poignant portrayals of circus and vaudeville performers. From 1941 to 1948, the artist was granted a press pass to Madison Square Garden, which allowed him to view performers not only on stage but behind the scenes as they prepared for their acts. Kuhn created a series of drawings during this time, some of which were developed into finished portraits such as this depiction of The White Rider, which presents his subject outside of the circus spectacle and grants the viewer access to the human character beneath the performer’s public persona.
Sotheby’s 2014
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Christie's 2014
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Christie's 2011
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Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)
Rocky Shore with Moored Boats
Pr.$20,000
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Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)
Clown Against Red
Pr.$22,500·
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Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)
Under the Parasol
Pr.$15,000
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Christie's 2010
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Christie's 2007
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Sotheby’s 2014
Walt Kuhn
1877 - 1949
1877 - 1949
STUDY FOR ROBERTO
Sold 50,000 Christie's 2014
Christie's 2013
Christie's 2011
Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)
Rocky Shore with Moored Boats
Pr.$20,000
Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)
Clown Against Red
Pr.$22,500·
Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)
Under the Parasol
Pr.$15,000
Still Life with Red Bananas
PRICE REALIZED
$43,750
Christie's 2010
Christie's 2007
Sparrow
PRICE REALIZED
$39,400
Skinner
Sold for:
$6,765
Sold for:
$267
Sold for:
$1,185
Sold for:
$4,859
Sold for:
$11,750
Sold for:
$8,225
Sold for:
$36,425
Swann
WALT KUHN
Bachelor Dinner
Price Realized (with Buyer's Premium) $2,750
Bachelor Dinner
Price Realized (with Buyer's Premium) $2,750
WALT KUHN
Still Life with Zinnias in a Blue Vase
Still Life with Zinnias in a Blue Vase
Price Realized (with Buyer's Premium) $13,750
Bonhams
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Walt Kuhn (American, 1877-1949)
Green Apples
24 x 36in
Sold for US$ 23,180
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Walt Kuhn (American, 1877-1949)
Nova Scotia
33 x 40in
US$ 25,000 - 35,000
Bonhams
Walt Kuhn (American, 1877-1949)
Green Apples
24 x 36in
Sold for US$ 23,180
Walt Kuhn (American, 1877-1949)
Nova Scotia
33 x 40in
US$ 25,000 - 35,000