Henri Cartier–Bresson

Brussels, 1932

Found at Christies, New York (Online Auction)
Photographs, Lot 27
21.Sep - 30.Sep.2020
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 5.000 USD
gelatin silver print, printed later
signed in ink and embossed photographer's copyright credit (margin); credited, titled and dated on affixed gallery label (frame backing board)
image: 23.4 x 35.2 cm
sheet: 29.8 x 39.6 cm

Auction result misses estimated price range

When the work Brussels, 1932 by Henri Cartier-Bresson was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2020, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 5,000.00 (€ 4,266.94). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Henri Cartier-Bresson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work On the Banks of the Marne, France in April 2017 with an auction result of USD 212,500.00 (€ 195,043.60).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Als die Arbeit Brussels, 1932 von Henri Cartier-Bresson im September 2020 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 5.000,00 (€ 4.266,94) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Henri Cartier-Bresson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit On the Banks of the Marne, France im April 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 212.500,00 (€ 195.043,60).

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