Frank Hurley

Adrift in the moving ice

Found at Christies, London
The Polar Sale including The Neil Silverman Collection, Lot 227
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2002

Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.573 GBP

Description

Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
Adrift in the moving ice
inscribed (by Shackleton) on the mount 'Adrift in the moving ice. To. E De B. Newcombe from EH. Shackleton Bahia .... 1917'
gelatin silver print
5 7/8 x 7¾in. (15 x 19.7cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 31 %.

The work Adrift in the moving ice by Frank Hurley was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2002. It achieved a price of GBP 6,572.50 (€ 10,445.21), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 31%. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Frank Hurley achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Photographs of Scenes and Incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party 1914, 1915, 1916. in September 2006 with an auction result of GBP 120,000.00 (€ 177,025.30).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 31 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Adrift in the moving ice von Frank Hurley kam im September 2002 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 6.572,50 (€ 10.445,21) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 31%. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Frank Hurley erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Photographs of Scenes and Incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party 1914, 1915, 1916. im September 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 120.000,00 (€ 177.025,30).