Kiichi Asano
'Himi', February, 1956
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Photographs, Lot 121
14. Oct - 14. Oct 2020
Photographs, Lot 121
14. Oct - 14. Oct 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
KIICHI ASANO
1914 - 1992
'HIMI', FEBRUARY, 1956
Silver print, printed later. With a hand calligraphed title sheet on Japanese paper, numbered 64/100, bearing the seals of the artist in black ink and his son in red ink, tipped to the verso of the print with archival wheat paste.
Image 32.2 x 44.6 cm (12¾ x 17 1/2in.);
sheet 40.6 x 50.5 cm (16 x 19 7/8in.)
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Private collection, London
1914 - 1992
'HIMI', FEBRUARY, 1956
Silver print, printed later. With a hand calligraphed title sheet on Japanese paper, numbered 64/100, bearing the seals of the artist in black ink and his son in red ink, tipped to the verso of the print with archival wheat paste.
Image 32.2 x 44.6 cm (12¾ x 17 1/2in.);
sheet 40.6 x 50.5 cm (16 x 19 7/8in.)
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Private collection, London
Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.
In October 2020 Sothebys in London held the auction Photographs, which included the work 'Himi', February, 1956 by Kiichi Asano. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 3,780.00 (€ 4,197.37), 26% above the upper estimate. Other works by Kiichi Asano have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 6,250.00 (€ 7,074.63) in May 2019 for the work 'A Rainy Commencement Ceremony', 1953; And Untitled (From The Series The Gion Quarter), 1956.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 26 % übertroffen
Im Oktober 2020 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Photographs durch, in der auch die Arbeit 'Himi', February, 1956 von Kiichi Asano zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 3.780,00 (€ 4.197,37) und damit 26% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Kiichi Asano haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.250,00 (€ 7.074,63) im Mai 2019 für die Arbeit 'A Rainy Commencement Ceremony', 1953; And Untitled (From The Series The Gion Quarter), 1956 beobachtet.
Kiichi Asano - Auction history
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