George Platt Lynes
Yul Brynner, 1942
Found at
Christies,
New York
20th Century PhotographsThe Elfering Collection, Lot 51
10. Oct - 10. Oct 2005
20th Century PhotographsThe Elfering Collection, Lot 51
10. Oct - 10. Oct 2005
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 16.800 USD
Price realised: 16.800 USD
Description
GEORGE PLATT LYNES (1907-1955)
Yul Brynner, 1942
gelatin silver print
signed, titled, dated, in ink and credit stamp (on the verso)
9¾ x 7½in. (24.7 x 19cm.)
Yul Brynner, 1942
gelatin silver print
signed, titled, dated, in ink and credit stamp (on the verso)
9¾ x 7½in. (24.7 x 19cm.)
A top price for George Platt Lynes
This artwork by George Platt Lynes achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in October 2005. In the 20th Century PhotographsThe Elfering Collection auction, the work Yul Brynner, 1942 sold for USD 16,800.00 (€ 14,005.84) - well above the upper estimate of USD 6,000.00. This high result makes Yul Brynner, 1942 the most expensive artwork by George Platt Lynes that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Platt Lynes
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Platt Lynes erzielte im Oktober 2005 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century PhotographsThe Elfering Collection wurde die Arbeit Yul Brynner, 1942 für USD 16.800,00 (€ 14.005,84) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 6.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Yul Brynner, 1942 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Platt Lynes, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
George Platt Lynes - Auction history
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