Josef Breitenbach
"Seven Portraits" 7
Found at
Bonhams,
New York (Online Auction)
Amor FatiPhotographs Online, Lot 117
31. Jan - 7. Feb 2019
Amor FatiPhotographs Online, Lot 117
31. Jan - 7. Feb 2019
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 USD
Price realised: 350 USD
Price realised: 350 USD
Description
Josef Breitenbach (1896-1984)
"Seven Portraits", October 1976
Washington, D.C., Graphic International/ Lunn Gallery, 7 gelatin silver prints, 2 signed in pencil in the margin; 5 signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso; text inserts; numbered on the colophon; one from the edition of 25, plus three artist's proofs; prints and text inserts contained in a clamshell box with linen covers. (7)
prints each 11 1/8 x 11in (28.3 x 28cm)
sheet each 14 x 11in (35.5 x 28cm)
"Seven Portraits", October 1976
Washington, D.C., Graphic International/ Lunn Gallery, 7 gelatin silver prints, 2 signed in pencil in the margin; 5 signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso; text inserts; numbered on the colophon; one from the edition of 25, plus three artist's proofs; prints and text inserts contained in a clamshell box with linen covers. (7)
prints each 11 1/8 x 11in (28.3 x 28cm)
sheet each 14 x 11in (35.5 x 28cm)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work "Seven Portraits" 7 by Josef Breitenbach was auctioned at Bonhams in New York in February 2019, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 800.00 – 1,200.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 350.00 (€ 307.58). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Josef Breitenbach achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Max Ernst And The Seahorse, New York, 1942 in November 2015 with an auction result of EUR 15,000.00.
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit "Seven Portraits" 7 von Josef Breitenbach im Februar 2019 bei Bonhams in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 800,00 – 1.200,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 350,00 (€ 307,58) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Josef Breitenbach erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Max Ernst And The Seahorse, New York, 1942 im November 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 15.000,00.
Josef Breitenbach - Auction history
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