Les Levine
States of Consciousness; and Tired Earth
Estimate: 400 - 600 USD
Price realised: 299 USD
Price realised: 299 USD
Description
LES LEVINE (B. 1935)
States of Consciousness; and Tired Earth
two lithographs in colors, 1980, on wove paper, both signed and dated in pencil, numbered 285/300 and 223/275 respectively (there was also an unrecorded number of artist's proofs), the full sheets, in excellent condition; and ALAN SONFIST, View of America--lithograph with collage, 1980 on wove paper, signed in pencil, numbered 283/300, the full sheet; and DON SAFF, Trophy for John--etching and hand- coloring, 1980, on wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, with full margins, generally all in very good condition (5)
States of Consciousness; and Tired Earth
two lithographs in colors, 1980, on wove paper, both signed and dated in pencil, numbered 285/300 and 223/275 respectively (there was also an unrecorded number of artist's proofs), the full sheets, in excellent condition; and ALAN SONFIST, View of America--lithograph with collage, 1980 on wove paper, signed in pencil, numbered 283/300, the full sheet; and DON SAFF, Trophy for John--etching and hand- coloring, 1980, on wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, with full margins, generally all in very good condition (5)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work States of Consciousness; and Tired Earth by Les Levine was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2002, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 400.00 – 600.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 298.75 (€ 302.41). Admittedly, works by Les Levine have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Ohne Titel (Change your mind, feel time, intimate touch) in December 2018 with an auction result of EUR 2,375.00.
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit States of Consciousness; and Tired Earth von Les Levine im September 2002 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 400,00 – 600,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 298,75 (€ 302,41) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Les Levine auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Ohne Titel (Change your mind, feel time, intimate touch) im Dezember 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 2.375,00.
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