Herbert Ferber

Calligraphic Mercury II

Found at Christies, New York
Post War and Contemporary Art, Lot 19
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2003
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 11.950 USD
Herbert Ferber (1901-1991)
Calligraphic Mercury II
signed and dated 'Ferber 55' (lower center of sculpture)
bronze on wood base
50¾ x 40 x 16 in. (129 x 111.5 x 40.6 cm.)
Executed in 1955.

Auction result well in line with expectations

In September 2003 Christies in New York held the auction Post War and Contemporary Art, which included the work Calligraphic Mercury II by Herbert Ferber. The price achieved of USD 11,950.00 (€ 7,242.42) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Herbert Ferber achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait Of D.H. Ii in May 2010 with an auction result of USD 92,500.00 (€ 74,783.73).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Im September 2003 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Post War and Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Calligraphic Mercury II von Herbert Ferber zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 11.950,00 (€ 7.242,42) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Herbert Ferber erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte 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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