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- African Male Study, Kordofan, Sudan, 1949
George Rodger
African Male Study, Kordofan, Sudan, 1949
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Description
GEORGE RODGER (1908-1995)
African Male Study, Kordofan, Sudan, 1949
gelatin silver print
photographer's credit stamp 'George Rodger -- Magnum Photos' and 'story No. 38', Condé Nast Publications Ltd label, annotated in pencil (verso)
11¼ x 9 1/8 in. (28.6 x 23.2 cm.)
African Male Study, Kordofan, Sudan, 1949
gelatin silver print
photographer's credit stamp 'George Rodger -- Magnum Photos' and 'story No. 38', Condé Nast Publications Ltd label, annotated in pencil (verso)
11¼ x 9 1/8 in. (28.6 x 23.2 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work African Male Study, Kordofan, Sudan, 1949 by George Rodger was sold in the Photographs auction at Christies in London in May 2010. It achieved a price of GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,757.46), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by George Rodger have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Champion of a Korongo Nuba Wrestling Match is Carried Shoulder High, Kordofan, Southern Sudan in May 2010 with an auction result of USD 8,750.00 (€ 7,074.14).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit African Male Study, Kordofan, Sudan, 1949 von George Rodger wurde im Mai 2010 in der Auktion Photographs bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.757,46) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Rodger auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Champion of a Korongo Nuba Wrestling Match is Carried Shoulder High, Kordofan, Southern Sudan im Mai 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 8.750,00 (€ 7.074,14).