Angus McBean
Vivien Leigh, 1937, And Audrey Hepburn, 1951
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Photographs, Lot 202
12. Nov - 12. Nov 2007
Photographs, Lot 202
12. Nov - 12. Nov 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Angus McBean (1904-1990)
VIVIEN LEIGH, 1937, AND AUDREY HEPBURN, 1951
Two silver prints, each signed and dated in white Chinagraph pencil in the lower left margin. The reverse of each with annotations in pen by the photographer and with McBean's copyright stamp. The Vivien Leigh is mounted with an example of the British 31 pence stamp based upon this image which was issued in 1985. Framed.
Quantity: 2
each approx. 50 x 40 cm ( 20 x 16 in.)
Both purchased from the Zelda Cheatle Gallery, London.
VIVIEN LEIGH, 1937, AND AUDREY HEPBURN, 1951
Two silver prints, each signed and dated in white Chinagraph pencil in the lower left margin. The reverse of each with annotations in pen by the photographer and with McBean's copyright stamp. The Vivien Leigh is mounted with an example of the British 31 pence stamp based upon this image which was issued in 1985. Framed.
Quantity: 2
each approx. 50 x 40 cm ( 20 x 16 in.)
Both purchased from the Zelda Cheatle Gallery, London.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 29 %.
The work Vivien Leigh, 1937, And Audrey Hepburn, 1951 by Angus McBean was auctioned at Sothebys in London in November 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 4,500.00 (€ 6,301.16), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 29%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Angus McBean - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Audrey Hepburn, 1951, which sold at auction in September 2019 for GBP 16,250.00 (€ 18,336.20).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 29 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Vivien Leigh, 1937, And Audrey Hepburn, 1951 von Angus McBean kam im November 2007 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.500,00 (€ 6.301,16) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 29%. Für andere Arbeiten von Angus McBean mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Audrey Hepburn, 1951 beobachtet, die im September 2019 für GBP 16.250,00 (€ 18.336,20) versteigert wurde.
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