J.C. Leyendecker, Couple Dancing
You might recall this illustration from among the American Illustrators commemorative stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 2000. Just this morning I received a brochure from Swann Auction Galleries in which it appeared with the notice that the original oil painting on canvas is scheduled to be sold at auction on 7 June. It is expected to sell for US$40,000 to $60,000. That's about one per cent of what a not-very-good Jackson Pollock painting would bring. I'm not saying that any Pollocks are much good, but that's a personal opinion. It's also the reason why I created a blog dedicated to this subject. Click on the image below to enlarge it. For books about Leyendecker see Amazon link, above right.
Arrow Collars and Shirts advertisement, 1923
Hello -
The Leyendecker at Swann did not sell during the June Auction. It reappeared at Swann auction this week (Sept07), now advertised as a "copy" from Leyendecker's studio. Seems it was never the original.
Sold for $11,000.
Posted by: John Ollmann | September 20, 2007 at 06:15 PM
I was away on June 7th and wondered if you knew how much Couple Dancing actually sold for. Could you email me if you do? A thousand thanks.
Posted by: sharon miller | June 25, 2007 at 11:33 AM