Ben Shahn
Thus Proving, Of Course, The Futility of Fighting Unionism and Ben Shan in an Adamant Mood as Gruff Says: A Pair of Works
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 5.355 USD
Price realised: 5.355 USD
Description
Ben Shahn (1898-1969)
Thus Proving, Of Course, The Futility of Fighting Unionism and Ben Shan in an Adamant Mood as Gruff Says: A Pair of Works
signed 'Ben Shahn. fecit.' (lower right); signed and inscribed with title 'Ben Shahn in / an adamant / mood as Gruff / says.' (lower right), respectively
watercolor, ink and whiting on paper; ink on artists sketch paper laid down on board, respectively
image, 8 1/4 x 6in (21 x 15.2cm), sheet, 10 x 6 7/8in (25.4 x 17.5cm); 12 x 8 7/8in (30.5 x 22.5cm), respectively
The artist. | Acquired by the present owner from the above, by 1974.
Thus Proving, Of Course, The Futility of Fighting Unionism and Ben Shan in an Adamant Mood as Gruff Says: A Pair of Works
signed 'Ben Shahn. fecit.' (lower right); signed and inscribed with title 'Ben Shahn in / an adamant / mood as Gruff / says.' (lower right), respectively
watercolor, ink and whiting on paper; ink on artists sketch paper laid down on board, respectively
image, 8 1/4 x 6in (21 x 15.2cm), sheet, 10 x 6 7/8in (25.4 x 17.5cm); 12 x 8 7/8in (30.5 x 22.5cm), respectively
The artist. | Acquired by the present owner from the above, by 1974.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Thus Proving, Of Course, The Futility of Fighting Unionism and Ben Shan in an Adamant Mood as Gruff Says: A Pair of Works by Ben Shahn was auctioned at Bonhams in New York in November 2020. The price achieved of USD 5,355.00 (€ 4,481.92) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. 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 Thus Proving, Of Course, The Futility of Fighting Unionism and Ben Shan in an Adamant Mood as Gruff Says: A Pair of Works von Ben Shahn kam im November 2020 bei Bonhams in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 5.355,00 (€ 4.481,92) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 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).
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