Ferdinand Preiss

Sunshade Girl, Circa 1925

Found at Christies, London
20th Century Decorative Art & Design, Lot 108
20. Apr - 20. Apr 2011
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 25.000 GBP
FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943)
SUNSHADE GIRL, CIRCA 1925
carved and cold-painted ivory, on marble plinth
9 in. (23 cm.) high

Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.

The work Sunshade Girl, Circa 1925 by Ferdinand Preiss was sold in the 20th Century Decorative Art & Design auction at Christies in London in April 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 25,000.00 (€ 28,154.31), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Ferdinand Preiss; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Breasting The Tape Sculpture, Circa 1925 sold at auction in April 2011 with the realized price of GBP 39,650.00 (€ 44,652.73).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Sunshade Girl, Circa 1925 von Ferdinand Preiss wurde im April 2011 in der Auktion 20th Century Decorative Art & Design bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 25.000,00 (€ 28.154,31) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Ferdinand Preiss; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Breasting The Tape Sculpture, Circa 1925 im April 2011 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 39.650,00 (€ 44.652,73).

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