Lewis W. Hine

'Derrick-man who directs and controls the derrick with its great loads, Empire State Building'

Found at Sothebys, New York
Classic Photographs, Lot 93
28. Sep - 5. Oct 2021
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 USD
Price realised: 10.710 USD
Lewis W. Hine
1874 - 1940
'Derrick-man who directs and controls the derrick with its great loads, Empire State Building'
gelatin silver print, titled in pencil and the photographer's 'Interpretive Photography / Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y.' stamp on the reverse, framed, circa 1930
image: 9½ by 7 ½ in. (24.1 by 19.1 cm.)
frame: 16 ¾ by 14 ¾ in. (42.5 by 37.5 cm.)
Collection of Shirley Carter Burden | By descent through family to the present owners

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In October 2021 Sothebys in New York held the auction Classic Photographs, which included the work 'Derrick-man who directs and controls the derrick with its great loads, Empire State Building' by Lewis Wickes Hine. Here, the upper estimate of USD 10,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 10,710.00 (€ 9,271.12). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Lewis Wickes Hine achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Mechanic And Steam Pump, 1921 in April 2021 with an auction result of USD 275,000.00 (€ 228,595.18).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Oktober 2021 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Classic Photographs durch, in der auch die Arbeit 'Derrick-man who directs and controls the derrick with its great loads, Empire State Building' von Lewis Wickes Hine zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 10.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 10.710,00 (€ 9.271,12) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Lewis Wickes Hine erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Mechanic And Steam Pump, 1921 im April 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 275.000,00 (€ 228.595,18).

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