Harry Benson
The Beatles 40th Anniversary Portfolio
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Photographs, Lot 39
13. May - 19. May 2022
Photographs, Lot 39
13. May - 19. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Harry Benson
b. 1929
The Beatles 40 th Anniversary Portfolio
(Palm Beach, Florida: Harry Benson/Holden Luntz Gallery, 2004, an edition of 50), a portfolio of 12 gelatin silver prints, each signed and editioned ‘12/50’ in pencil on the reverse, each framed, 1964, printed 2004
images: each 38 by 38 cm (15 by 15 in.) to 37.5 by 37.5 cm (14⅞ by 18⅞ in.)
frames: each approximately 66 by 55.8 cm (26 x 22 in.) or the reverse
b. 1929
The Beatles 40 th Anniversary Portfolio
(Palm Beach, Florida: Harry Benson/Holden Luntz Gallery, 2004, an edition of 50), a portfolio of 12 gelatin silver prints, each signed and editioned ‘12/50’ in pencil on the reverse, each framed, 1964, printed 2004
images: each 38 by 38 cm (15 by 15 in.) to 37.5 by 37.5 cm (14⅞ by 18⅞ in.)
frames: each approximately 66 by 55.8 cm (26 x 22 in.) or the reverse
A top price for Harry Benson - as previously expected
The work The Beatles 40th Anniversary Portfolio by Harry Benson was sold in the Photographs auction at Sothebys in London in May last year. The price achieved of GBP 10,080.00 (€ 11,858.16) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, The Beatles 40th Anniversary Portfolio is the most expensive artwork by Harry Benson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit The Beatles 40th Anniversary Portfolio von Harry Benson wurde im Mai letzten Jahres in der Auktion Photographs bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 10.080,00 (€ 11.858,16) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist The Beatles 40th Anniversary Portfolio das teuerste Kunstwerk von Harry Benson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Harry Benson - Auction history
