Edward Weston
Dunes, Oceano, 1936
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important Photographs from the Collection of Donald and Alice Lappé, Lot 303
10.Okt - 10.Okt.2017
Important Photographs from the Collection of Donald and Alice Lappé, Lot 303
10.Okt - 10.Okt.2017
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 USD
Price realised: 432.500 USD
Price realised: 432.500 USD
Description
gelatin silver print, mounted on board
signed and dated in pencil (mount, recto); titled in pencil by the artist and inscribed by Tullah Hanley in ink (mount, verso)
image/sheet: 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.3 x 24.4 cm.)
mount: 8 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (21.5 x 26.3 cm.)
The collection of T. Edward Hanley (1893–1969), Pennsylvania businessman and art patron; | Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania; | Christie’s, New York, April 27, 2004, lot 89; | acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
signed and dated in pencil (mount, recto); titled in pencil by the artist and inscribed by Tullah Hanley in ink (mount, verso)
image/sheet: 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.3 x 24.4 cm.)
mount: 8 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (21.5 x 26.3 cm.)
The collection of T. Edward Hanley (1893–1969), Pennsylvania businessman and art patron; | Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania; | Christie’s, New York, April 27, 2004, lot 89; | acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Dunes, Oceano, 1936 by Edward Weston was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2017. It achieved a price of USD 432,500.00 (€ 371,308.38), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 24%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Edward Weston - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Nude, which sold at auction in April 2008 for USD 1,609,000.00 (€ 1,033,530.32).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Dunes, Oceano, 1936 von Edward Weston kam im Oktober 2017 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 432.500,00 (€ 371.308,38) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 24%. Für andere Arbeiten von Edward Weston mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Nude beobachtet, die im April 2008 für USD 1.609.000,00 (€ 1.033.530,32) versteigert wurde.
Edward Weston - Auction history
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