Neil Leifer
Aerial of Muhammad Ali victorious after his round two knockdown of Cleveland Williams during the 1966 World Heavyweight Title fight at the Astrodome, Houston, Texas, November 14
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 13.750 GBP
Price realised: 13.750 GBP
Description
1966
Chromogenic print, printed later.
49.2 x 38 cm (19 3/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
Signed and numbered 249/350 in ink in the margin.
Chromogenic print, printed later.
49.2 x 38 cm (19 3/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
Signed and numbered 249/350 in ink in the margin.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work Aerial of Muhammad Ali victorious after his round two knockdown of Cleveland Williams during the 1966 World Heavyweight Title fight at the Astrodome, Houston, Texas, November 14 by Neil Leifer was auctioned at Phillips in London in November 2017. It achieved a price of GBP 13,750.00 (€ 15,608.30), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 72%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Neil Leifer; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Muhammad Ali reacts after his first round knockout of Sonny Liston during the 1965 World Heavyweight Title fight at St. Dominic’s Arena, Lewiston, Maine sold at auction in October 2016 with the realized price of USD 17,500.00 (€ 15,964.24).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Aerial of Muhammad Ali victorious after his round two knockdown of Cleveland Williams during the 1966 World Heavyweight Title fight at the Astrodome, Houston, Texas, November 14 von Neil Leifer kam im November 2017 bei Phillips in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 13.750,00 (€ 15.608,30) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 72%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Neil Leifer; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Muhammad Ali reacts after his first round knockout of Sonny Liston during the 1965 World Heavyweight Title fight at St. Dominic’s Arena, Lewiston, Maine im Oktober 2016 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 17.500,00 (€ 15.964,24).
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