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- Desert Citizens
Mark Klett
Desert Citizens
Found at
Christies,
Los Angeles
MODERN, POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY PRINTS, Lot 139
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2001
MODERN, POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY PRINTS, Lot 139
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2001
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
MARK KLETT (B. 1952)
Desert Citizens
the triptych of three photogravures, on Gassen Bamboo, all signed in pencil, numbered 11/40 (there were also 4 artist's proofs), each annotated '#27', '#43', and '#45', respectively, published by Segura, Publishing Company, Tempe, Arizona, all with full margins, in excellent condition
all P. 18¾ x 14½ in. (476 x 369 mm.)
all S. 24 x 19 in. (612 x 489)
Desert Citizens
the triptych of three photogravures, on Gassen Bamboo, all signed in pencil, numbered 11/40 (there were also 4 artist's proofs), each annotated '#27', '#43', and '#45', respectively, published by Segura, Publishing Company, Tempe, Arizona, all with full margins, in excellent condition
all P. 18¾ x 14½ in. (476 x 369 mm.)
all S. 24 x 19 in. (612 x 489)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Desert Citizens by Mark Klett was auctioned at Christies in Los Angeles in June 2001, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 1,500.00 – 2,500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 1,410.00 (€ 1,663.91). Admittedly, works by Mark Klett have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Around Toroweap Point, just before and after sundown, beginning and ending with views used by J.K. Hillers over 100 years ago, Grand Canyon in October 2018 with an auction result of USD 12,500.00 (€ 11,030.71).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Desert Citizens von Mark Klett im Juni 2001 bei Christies in Los Angeles versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 1.500,00 – 2.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 1.410,00 (€ 1.663,91) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Mark Klett auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Around Toroweap Point, just before and after sundown, beginning and ending with views used by J.K. Hillers over 100 years ago, Grand Canyon im Oktober 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 12.500,00 (€ 11.030,71).
