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Herbert Ferber - Calligraph Ending in a Question Mark

Herbert Ferber

Calligraph Ending in a Question Mark

Found at Christies, New York
First Open Post- War and Contemporary Art, Lot 283
10. Sep - 10. Sep 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Herbert Ferber (1901-1991)
Calligraph Ending in a Question Mark
incised with signature 'Ferber' (lower element)
brazed copper
15 x 11 x 8 in. (38.1 x 27.9 x 20.3 cm.)
Executed in 1957.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.

The work Calligraph Ending in a Question Mark by Herbert Ferber was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2007. It achieved a price of USD 20,000.00 (€ 14,065.69), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. Admittedly, works by Herbert Ferber have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait Of D.H. Ii in May 2010 with an auction result of USD 92,500.00 (€ 74,783.73).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Calligraph Ending in a Question Mark von Herbert Ferber kam im September 2007 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 20.000,00 (€ 14.065,69) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Herbert Ferber auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of D.H. Ii im Mai 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 92.500,00 (€ 74.783,73).

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