Anne Brigman
Invictus, c. 1924
Found at
Christies,
New York
An American Journey: The Diann G. and Thomas A. Mann Collection of Photographic Masterworks, Lot 1
04.Okt - 05.Okt.2018
An American Journey: The Diann G. and Thomas A. Mann Collection of Photographic Masterworks, Lot 1
04.Okt - 05.Okt.2018
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Description
gelatin silver print, mounted on card
monogrammed in ink (recto); signed in pencil (mount, recto); titled and inscribed 'For Invictus -- For Gustave Arch-angel' and credited on photographer's Oakland studio label (mount, verso)
image: 9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (24.4 x 18.8 cm.)
sheet: 9 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (25 x 19.4 cm.)
mount: 17 1/4 x 14 in. (43.8 x 35.5 cm.)
Gifted from the artist to Gustav Breuer, 1924; | Susan Ehrens, Oakland, California; | acquired from the above by the Gilman Paper Company, 1987; | their sale; Sotheby's New York, February 15, 2006, lot 47; | acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
monogrammed in ink (recto); signed in pencil (mount, recto); titled and inscribed 'For Invictus -- For Gustave Arch-angel' and credited on photographer's Oakland studio label (mount, verso)
image: 9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (24.4 x 18.8 cm.)
sheet: 9 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (25 x 19.4 cm.)
mount: 17 1/4 x 14 in. (43.8 x 35.5 cm.)
Gifted from the artist to Gustav Breuer, 1924; | Susan Ehrens, Oakland, California; | acquired from the above by the Gilman Paper Company, 1987; | their sale; Sotheby's New York, February 15, 2006, lot 47; | acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Invictus, c. 1924 by Anne Brigman was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2018, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 12,000.00 – 18,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 11,250.00 (€ 9,927.64). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Anne Brigman - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Flame, which sold at auction in April 2000 for USD 18,800.00 (€ 20,684.34).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Invictus, c. 1924 von Anne Brigman im Oktober 2018 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 11.250,00 (€ 9.927,64) den Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Anne Brigman mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Flame beobachtet, die im April 2000 für USD 18.800,00 (€ 20.684,34) versteigert wurde.
Anne Brigman - Auction history
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