George S. Zimbel
Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, 1954
Found at
Christies,
New York
Icons of Glamour and Style: The Constantiner Collection, Lot 128
16. DEC - 17. DEC 2008
Icons of Glamour and Style: The Constantiner Collection, Lot 128
16. DEC - 17. DEC 2008
Estimate: 7.000 - 9.000 USD
Price realised: 13.750 USD
Price realised: 13.750 USD
Description
GEORGE S. ZIMBEL (B. 1929)
Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, 1954
5 gelatin silver prints, printed 1986-1996
each signed, titled, dated and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp (on the verso)
17½ x 12 3/8in. (44.5 x 31.4cm.) (4); 11 3/8 x 8in. (28.9 x 20.3cm.) (5)
Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, 1954
5 gelatin silver prints, printed 1986-1996
each signed, titled, dated and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp (on the verso)
17½ x 12 3/8in. (44.5 x 31.4cm.) (4); 11 3/8 x 8in. (28.9 x 20.3cm.) (5)
A top price for George Zimbel
In December 2008 Christies in New York held the auction Icons of Glamour and Style: The Constantiner Collection, which included the work Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, 1954 by George Zimbel. The »bidding war« ended at USD 13,750.00 (€ 9,878.58), 53% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, 1954 the most expensive artwork by George Zimbel that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Zimbel
Im Dezember 2008 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Icons of Glamour and Style: The Constantiner Collection durch, in der auch die Arbeit Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, 1954 von George Zimbel zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 13.750,00 (€ 9.878,58) und damit 53% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, 1954 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Zimbel, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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