Ben Shahn
Rainer M. Rilke, For the Sake of a Single Verse
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples: Online, Lot 601
18. Apr - 25. Apr 2023
The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples: Online, Lot 601
18. Apr - 25. Apr 2023
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 2.268 USD
Price realised: 2.268 USD
Description
BEN SHAHN (1898-1969) Rainer M. Rilke, For the Sake of a Single Verse the complete portfolio comprising of 23 lithographs in colors, on Richard de Bas handmade paper,1968, signed in red ink, number 122 from the edition of 200 on this paper (there was also an edition of 750 on Arches paper), published by Touchstone, New York, loose (as issued), each the full sheet, in good condition, together with the original paper covers and linen-covered, gilt-embossed portfolio case Overall: 24 1 ⁄ 4 x 19 x 3 in. (616 x 483 x 76 mm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Rainer M. Rilke, For the Sake of a Single Verse by Ben Shahn was sold in the The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples: Online auction at Christies in New York in April this year. The price achieved of USD 2,268.00 (€ 2,054.35) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Ben Shahn achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Scabbies are Welcome in September 2006 with an auction result of USD 262,400.00 (€ 206,825.88).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Rainer M. Rilke, For the Sake of a Single Verse von Ben Shahn wurde im April diesen Jahres in der Auktion The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples: Online bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 2.268,00 (€ 2.054,35) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Ben Shahn erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Scabbies are Welcome im September 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 262.400,00 (€ 206.825,88).
Ben Shahn - Auction history
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