Casimir Zagourski
'L'Afrique Qui Disparaît, Recueil Ethnographique Sur L'Afrique Noire, Série 1', C. 1930 'L'Afrique Qui Disparaît, Recueil Ethnographique Sur L'Afrique Noire, Série 2', C. 1930 'Dancer From Yakoma', C. 1930
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Photographs, Lot 34
7. May - 7. May 2014
Photographs, Lot 34
7. May - 7. May 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Casimir Zagourski
1883 – 1944
'L'AFRIQUE QUI DISPARAÎT, RECUEIL ETHNOGRAPHIQUE SUR L'AFRIQUE NOIRE, SÉRIE 1', C. 1930 'L'AFRIQUE QUI DISPARAÎT, RECUEIL ETHNOGRAPHIQUE SUR L'AFRIQUE NOIRE, SÉRIE 2', C. 1930 'DANCER FROM YAKOMA', C. 1930
Two albums, small folios. Each with one large format silver print and with respectively 240 and 200 silver prints in postcard format. One large silver print, framed, signed in ink at lower right. Flush-mounted to original card, titled and numbered 33 - 41 / I in ink on the card. With the photographer's label on the back of the mount. Original frame.
Quantity: 3
Album approx. 40.8 x 31 cm (16 x 12 1/8 in.),
large prints approx. 29.9 x 19.7 cm (11 ¾ x 7 ¾ in.),
Private French collection
1883 – 1944
'L'AFRIQUE QUI DISPARAÎT, RECUEIL ETHNOGRAPHIQUE SUR L'AFRIQUE NOIRE, SÉRIE 1', C. 1930 'L'AFRIQUE QUI DISPARAÎT, RECUEIL ETHNOGRAPHIQUE SUR L'AFRIQUE NOIRE, SÉRIE 2', C. 1930 'DANCER FROM YAKOMA', C. 1930
Two albums, small folios. Each with one large format silver print and with respectively 240 and 200 silver prints in postcard format. One large silver print, framed, signed in ink at lower right. Flush-mounted to original card, titled and numbered 33 - 41 / I in ink on the card. With the photographer's label on the back of the mount. Original frame.
Quantity: 3
Album approx. 40.8 x 31 cm (16 x 12 1/8 in.),
large prints approx. 29.9 x 19.7 cm (11 ¾ x 7 ¾ in.),
Private French collection
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May 2014 Sothebys in London held the auction Photographs, which included the work 'L'Afrique Qui Disparaît, Recueil Ethnographique Sur L'Afrique Noire, Série 1', C. 1930 'L'Afrique Qui Disparaît, Recueil Ethnographique Sur L'Afrique Noire, Série 2', C. 1930 'Dancer From Yakoma', C. 1930 by Casimir Zagourski. The price achieved of GBP 17,500.00 (€ 21,508.06) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. Other works by Casimir Zagourski have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in November 2013 the work 'L'Afrique Qui Disparait! Recueil Etnographique [Sic! De L'Afrique Equatoriale', Années 1920/1930Small Folio With 347 Vintage Silver Prints In Postcard Format And One Large Format Vintage Silver Print. Signed, Titled And Dedicated.|AID255595] was auctioned for EUR 25,000.00.
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai 2014 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Photographs durch, in der auch die Arbeit 'L'Afrique Qui Disparaît, Recueil Ethnographique Sur L'Afrique Noire, Série 1', C. 1930 'L'Afrique Qui Disparaît, Recueil Ethnographique Sur L'Afrique Noire, Série 2', C. 1930 'Dancer From Yakoma', C. 1930 von Casimir Zagourski zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 17.500,00 (€ 21.508,06) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 15.000,00 – 20.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Casimir Zagourski konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im November 2013 die Arbeit 'L'Afrique Qui Disparait! Recueil Etnographique [Sic! De L'Afrique Equatoriale', Années 1920/1930Small Folio With 347 Vintage Silver Prints In Postcard Format And One Large Format Vintage Silver Print. Signed, Titled And Dedicated.|AID255595] für EUR 25.000,00 versteigert.
Casimir Zagourski - Auction history
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