Lester F. Johnson
Man In Woodcut, 1953-1957
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
Fields of Vision: The Private Collection of Artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Online Sale, Lot 188
20. May - 20. May 2021
Fields of Vision: The Private Collection of Artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Online Sale, Lot 188
20. May - 20. May 2021
Estimate: 300 - 500 USD
Price realised: 375 USD
Price realised: 375 USD
Description
Lester F. Johnson (1919-2010)
the set of six woodcut prints with frontispiece and introduction by Burt Chernow
each variously numbered, signed and dated in pencil (on the paper, lower edge)
woodcut print on Kitakana paper
various sizes
the album: 22 x 18<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in. (55.9 x 46.4 cm.)
Printed by Chip Elwell; published by Cone Editions, Port Chester, New York, 1985.
the set of six woodcut prints with frontispiece and introduction by Burt Chernow
each variously numbered, signed and dated in pencil (on the paper, lower edge)
woodcut print on Kitakana paper
various sizes
the album: 22 x 18<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in. (55.9 x 46.4 cm.)
Printed by Chip Elwell; published by Cone Editions, Port Chester, New York, 1985.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May 2021 Christies in New York held the auction Fields of Vision: The Private Collection of Artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Online Sale, which included the work Man In Woodcut, 1953-1957 by Lester F. Johnson. The price achieved of USD 375.00 (€ 307.53) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 300.00 – 500.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Lester F. Johnson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work City #3 in September 2014 with an auction result of USD 34,375.00 (€ 27,221.25).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai 2021 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Fields of Vision: The Private Collection of Artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Online Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Man In Woodcut, 1953-1957 von Lester F. Johnson zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 375,00 (€ 307,53) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 300,00 – 500,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Lester F. Johnson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit City #3 im September 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 34.375,00 (€ 27.221,25).
Lester F. Johnson - Auction history
![Lester F. Johnson - Interior With A Man [Orange And Brown]](/images/lester-f-johnson_interior-with-a-man-orange-and-brown_AID338403_320x320.jpg)
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