Ralph Steiner
Portfolio Iii
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Classic Photographs, Lot 134
3. Oct - 3. Oct 2019
Classic Photographs, Lot 134
3. Oct - 3. Oct 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
RALPH STEINER
1899-1986
PORTFOLIO III
(Thetford, V.T.: Self-published, 1981, an edition of 50), a portfolio of 22 photographs, each signed and dated in pencil on the reverse, 1921-29, printed in 1980-81; together with the printed plate list/colophon, signed and editioned '7' in ink. Folio, beige linen clamshell box with a caricature of the photographer on the cover, no. 7 in an edition of 50
Various sizes to 4¾ by 3¾ in. (12.1 by 9.5 cm.) or the reverse
The photographer to Murray Weiss, founder of Milwaukee Center for Photography | By descent to the present owner
1899-1986
PORTFOLIO III
(Thetford, V.T.: Self-published, 1981, an edition of 50), a portfolio of 22 photographs, each signed and dated in pencil on the reverse, 1921-29, printed in 1980-81; together with the printed plate list/colophon, signed and editioned '7' in ink. Folio, beige linen clamshell box with a caricature of the photographer on the cover, no. 7 in an edition of 50
Various sizes to 4¾ by 3¾ in. (12.1 by 9.5 cm.) or the reverse
The photographer to Murray Weiss, founder of Milwaukee Center for Photography | By descent to the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
In October 2019 a collector was able to acquire the work Portfolio Iii by Ralph Steiner for USD 6,875.00 (€ 6,163.16). This price was achieved in the auction Classic Photographs at Sothebys in New York and was even below the estimate range of USD 7,000.00 – 10,000.00 set by the auction house. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Ralph Steiner - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Untitled, New York, 1925, which sold at auction in April 2013 for USD 25,000.00 (€ 18,985.42).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im Oktober 2019 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Portfolio Iii von Ralph Steiner für USD 6.875,00 (€ 6.163,16) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Classic Photographs bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von USD 7.000,00 – 10.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Ralph Steiner mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Untitled, New York, 1925 beobachtet, die im April 2013 für USD 25.000,00 (€ 18.985,42) versteigert wurde.
Ralph Steiner - Auction history
