Albrecht Dürer
Coat-of-Arms of Michael Behaim (B. 159; M., Holl. 287; S.M.S. 250)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master Prints, Lot 574
7. Jul - 7. Jul 2011
Old Master Prints, Lot 574
7. Jul - 7. Jul 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Coat-of-Arms of Michael Behaim (B. 159; M., Holl. 287; S.M.S. 250)
woodcut, circa 1520, on laid paper, without watermark, a good Meder b impression, very rare, the blank text border trimmed off, otherwise in good condition; with Title page for Pirckheimer: Lucianus de ratione (M. 281), woodcut, 1513, with an Imperial Orb watermark fragment, published circa 1515, very good impression, letterpress text verso, with margins, with traces of red ink colouring, otherwise in very good condition; and Bookplate of Willibald Pirckheimer (M. 280), a modern impression
B., S. 201 x 190 mm. (3)
Coat-of-Arms of Michael Behaim (B. 159; M., Holl. 287; S.M.S. 250)
woodcut, circa 1520, on laid paper, without watermark, a good Meder b impression, very rare, the blank text border trimmed off, otherwise in good condition; with Title page for Pirckheimer: Lucianus de ratione (M. 281), woodcut, 1513, with an Imperial Orb watermark fragment, published circa 1515, very good impression, letterpress text verso, with margins, with traces of red ink colouring, otherwise in very good condition; and Bookplate of Willibald Pirckheimer (M. 280), a modern impression
B., S. 201 x 190 mm. (3)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Coat-of-Arms of Michael Behaim (B. 159; M., Holl. 287; S.M.S. 250) by Albrecht Dürer was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2011, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 1,200.00 – 1,800.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 900.00 (€ 1,032.88). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Albrecht Dürer achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Christ Being Nailed To The Cross in January 2016 with an auction result of USD 874,000.00 (€ 806,868.54).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Coat-of-Arms of Michael Behaim (B. 159; M., Holl. 287; S.M.S. 250) von Albrecht Dürer im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.200,00 – 1.800,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 900,00 (€ 1.032,88) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Albrecht Dürer erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Christ Being Nailed To The Cross im Januar 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 874.000,00 (€ 806.868,54).
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