Paul Strand
The Mexican Portfolio 20
Found at
Bonhams,
Skinner Boston (Online Auction)
Prints & Photographs, Lot 171
21. Jan - 31. Jan 2024
Prints & Photographs, Lot 171
21. Jan - 31. Jan 2024
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 896 USD
Price realised: 896 USD
Description
Paul Strand (1890-1976)
The Mexican Portfolio, 1967
New York: Da Capo Press, 1967. 20 photogravures after Strand's photographs of Mexico, 1932-33, with the printed plate list and texts by Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand, and David Siqueiros; from an edition of 1000; contained in original folio folding linen portfolio and printed board box. (20)
sheets 15 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (40.0 x 31.5 cm)
The Mexican Portfolio, 1967
New York: Da Capo Press, 1967. 20 photogravures after Strand's photographs of Mexico, 1932-33, with the printed plate list and texts by Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand, and David Siqueiros; from an edition of 1000; contained in original folio folding linen portfolio and printed board box. (20)
sheets 15 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (40.0 x 31.5 cm)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Mexican Portfolio 20 by Paul Strand was auctioned at Bonhams in Skinner Boston in January 2024, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 896.00 (€ 783.08). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Paul Strand achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Akeley Motion Picture Camera, New York, 1922 in April 2013 with an auction result of USD 783,750.00 (€ 595,192.89).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Mexican Portfolio 20 von Paul Strand im Januar 2024 bei Bonhams in Skinner Boston versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 896,00 (€ 783,08) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Paul Strand erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Akeley Motion Picture Camera, New York, 1922 im April 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 783.750,00 (€ 595.192,89).
Paul Strand - Auction history
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