Helmar Lerski
Swiss Welder, later 1940s; and Worker in a Kibbutz, Palestine, c. 1939
Found at
Christies,
New York
Photographs, Lot 34
20. Feb - 20. Feb 2008
Photographs, Lot 34
20. Feb - 20. Feb 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
HELMAR LERSKI (1871-1956)
Swiss Welder, later 1940s; and Worker in a Kibbutz, Palestine, c. 1939
2 gelatin silver prints
one signed in ink (on the recto); one titled in German in pencil (on the verso)
7 5/8 x 6 7/8in. (19.3 x 17.4cm.); and 9 x 11 1/8in. (22.8 x 28.1cm.) (2)
Swiss Welder, later 1940s; and Worker in a Kibbutz, Palestine, c. 1939
2 gelatin silver prints
one signed in ink (on the recto); one titled in German in pencil (on the verso)
7 5/8 x 6 7/8in. (19.3 x 17.4cm.); and 9 x 11 1/8in. (22.8 x 28.1cm.) (2)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Swiss Welder, later 1940s; and Worker in a Kibbutz, Palestine, c. 1939 by Helmar Lerski was sold in the Photographs auction at Christies in New York in February 2008. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 4,000.00 – 6,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 4,375.00 (€ 2,880.75) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Helmar Lerski achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Five works from Metamorphosis Through Light, Tel Aviv, 1936 in April 2019 with an auction result of USD 52,500.00 (€ 46,870.82).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Swiss Welder, later 1940s; and Worker in a Kibbutz, Palestine, c. 1939 von Helmar Lerski wurde im Februar 2008 in der Auktion Photographs bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 4.375,00 (€ 2.880,75) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Helmar Lerski erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Five works from Metamorphosis Through Light, Tel Aviv, 1936 im April 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 52.500,00 (€ 46.870,82).
Helmar Lerski - Auction history
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