Neil Leifer
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, 1965 and Muhammad Ali KO's Cleveland Williams, 1966
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 7.200 USD
Price realised: 7.200 USD
Description
NEIL LEIFER (b. 1938)
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, 1965 and Muhammad Ali KO's Cleveland Williams, 1966
2 chromogenic prints, printed later
signed, numbered '157/350' and '58/350' respectively in ink (in the margin)
each 19½ x 19½in. (49.5 x 49.5cm.) (2)
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, 1965 and Muhammad Ali KO's Cleveland Williams, 1966
2 chromogenic prints, printed later
signed, numbered '157/350' and '58/350' respectively in ink (in the margin)
each 19½ x 19½in. (49.5 x 49.5cm.) (2)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, 1965 and Muhammad Ali KO's Cleveland Williams, 1966 by Neil Leifer was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2006. It achieved a price of USD 7,200.00 (€ 5,675.10), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 20%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Neil Leifer - we have observed the highest auction result to date 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, which sold at auction in October 2016 for USD 17,500.00 (€ 15,964.24).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, 1965 and Muhammad Ali KO's Cleveland Williams, 1966 von Neil Leifer kam im September 2006 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 7.200,00 (€ 5.675,10) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 20%. Für andere Arbeiten von Neil Leifer mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir 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, die im Oktober 2016 für USD 17.500,00 (€ 15.964,24) versteigert wurde.
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