Pentti Sammallahti
Solovki, White Sea, Russia (Man Walking Down Snow Covered Road)
Found at
Bonhams,
New York (Online Auction)
The Gift of Photographs, Lot 415
2. Dec - 12. Dec 2023
The Gift of Photographs, Lot 415
2. Dec - 12. Dec 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF RON DE SALVO
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950)
Solovki, White Sea, Russia (Man Walking Down Snow Covered Road), 1992
Gelatin silver print; signed and dated in pencil in the margin, framed, a Peter Fetterman Gallery label on the reverse.
5 3/4 x 14 1/8 in. (14.6 x 35.9 cm.)
sheet 9 1/8 x 15 7/8 in. (23.2 x 40.3 cm.)
Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950)
Solovki, White Sea, Russia (Man Walking Down Snow Covered Road), 1992
Gelatin silver print; signed and dated in pencil in the margin, framed, a Peter Fetterman Gallery label on the reverse.
5 3/4 x 14 1/8 in. (14.6 x 35.9 cm.)
sheet 9 1/8 x 15 7/8 in. (23.2 x 40.3 cm.)
Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Solovki, White Sea, Russia (Man Walking Down Snow Covered Road) by Pentti Sammallahti was sold in the The Gift of Photographs auction at Bonhams in New York in December this year. Here, the upper estimate of USD 1,500.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 1,536.00 (€ 1,388.54). Admittedly, works by Pentti Sammallahti have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work 'Solovki, White Sea, Russia', 1992 in May 2017 with an auction result of GBP 6,875.00 (€ 7,896.22).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Solovki, White Sea, Russia (Man Walking Down Snow Covered Road) von Pentti Sammallahti wurde im Dezember diesen Jahres in der Auktion The Gift of Photographs bei Bonhams in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 1.500,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 1.536,00 (€ 1.388,54) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Pentti Sammallahti auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit 'Solovki, White Sea, Russia', 1992 im Mai 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.875,00 (€ 7.896,22).
Pentti Sammallahti - Auction history
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