Neil Leifer
Ali-Liston, First Round Knockout, Lewiston, Maine (Muhammad Ali Vs. Sonny Liston)
Estimate: 6.000 - 9.000 USD
Price realised: 9.375 USD
Price realised: 9.375 USD
Description
Neil Leifer
B. 1942
ALI-LISTON, FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT, LEWISTON, MAINE (MUHAMMAD ALI VS. SONNY LISTON)
chromogenic print, signed and editioned '149/350' in ink in the margin, framed, 1965, printed later; accompanied by the photographer's signed certificate of authenticity and a 26 June 1999 special double issue of Sports Illustrated (3)
19 5/8 by 19 1/2 in. (49.8 by 49.5 cm.)
B. 1942
ALI-LISTON, FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT, LEWISTON, MAINE (MUHAMMAD ALI VS. SONNY LISTON)
chromogenic print, signed and editioned '149/350' in ink in the margin, framed, 1965, printed later; accompanied by the photographer's signed certificate of authenticity and a 26 June 1999 special double issue of Sports Illustrated (3)
19 5/8 by 19 1/2 in. (49.8 by 49.5 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In October 2016 Sothebys in New York held the auction Photographs, which included the work Ali-Liston, First Round Knockout, Lewiston, Maine (Muhammad Ali Vs. Sonny Liston) by Neil Leifer. Here, the upper estimate of USD 9,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 9,375.00 (€ 8,552.27). Other works by Neil Leifer have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 17,500.00 (€ 15,964.24) in October 2016 for the work 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.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Oktober 2016 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Photographs durch, in der auch die Arbeit Ali-Liston, First Round Knockout, Lewiston, Maine (Muhammad Ali Vs. Sonny Liston) von Neil Leifer zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 9.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 9.375,00 (€ 8.552,27) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Neil Leifer haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 17.500,00 (€ 15.964,24) im Oktober 2016 für 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 beobachtet.
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