Alfred Eisenstaedt
Pedestrians in midtown seen through window of Fifth Avenue department store, New York, NY, 1942
Found at
Christies,
Sydney (Online Auction)
Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century, Lot 76
8. Aug - 18. Aug 2023
Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century, Lot 76
8. Aug - 18. Aug 2023
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 4.788 USD
Price realised: 4.788 USD
Description
ALFRED EISENSTAEDT (1898–1995) Pedestrians in midtown seen through window of Fifth Avenue department store, New York, NY, 1942 ferrotyped gelatin silver print signed in pencil, stamped PIX Incorporated, Fifth Avenue Essay X/42 and TIME Inc. copyright credit in ink and variously annotated in pencil (verso) image/sheet: 13 1 ⁄ 2 x 10 7 ⁄ 8 in. (34.2 x 27.6 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Pedestrians in midtown seen through window of Fifth Avenue department store, New York, NY, 1942 by Alfred Eisenstaedt was auctioned at Christies in Sydney in August this year. It changed hands for a price of USD 4,788.00 (€ 4,417.38) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Admittedly, works by Alfred Eisenstaedt have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work 'Children At A Puppet Theatre, Paris' in October 2008 with an auction result of USD 50,000.00 (€ 39,425.96).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Pedestrians in midtown seen through window of Fifth Avenue department store, New York, NY, 1942 von Alfred Eisenstaedt kam im August diesen Jahres bei Christies in Sydney zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 4.788,00 (€ 4.417,38) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Alfred Eisenstaedt auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit 'Children At A Puppet Theatre, Paris' im Oktober 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 50.000,00 (€ 39.425,96).
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