Herbert Matter
Untitled (Mercedes Matter on the Beach)
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 USD
Price realised: 2.550 USD
Price realised: 2.550 USD
Description
Herbert Matter (1907-1984)
Untitled (Mercedes Matter on the Beach), circa 1940
Ferrotyped gelatin silver print; the artist's hand stamp on the verso.
sheet 9 1/4 x 12 in. (23.5 x 30.4 cm.)
Alex Matter, the photographer's son | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Untitled (Mercedes Matter on the Beach), circa 1940
Ferrotyped gelatin silver print; the artist's hand stamp on the verso.
sheet 9 1/4 x 12 in. (23.5 x 30.4 cm.)
Alex Matter, the photographer's son | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work Untitled (Mercedes Matter on the Beach) by Herbert Matter was auctioned at Bonhams in April this year. It achieved a price of USD 2,550.00 (€ 2,309.78), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 28%. Admittedly, works by Herbert Matter have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work PKZ in June 2015 with an auction result of GBP 6,875.00 (€ 9,693.66).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Untitled (Mercedes Matter on the Beach) von Herbert Matter kam im April diesen Jahres bei Bonhams zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 2.550,00 (€ 2.309,78) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 28%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Herbert Matter auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit PKZ im Juni 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.875,00 (€ 9.693,66).
Herbert Matter - Auction history
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