Russell Lee
Company Housing in Coal Camp, Appalachia, 1946; and Farm House, North Dakota, 1939
Found at
Christies,
New York
Photographs Including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II, Lot 267
19. Dec - 19. Dec 2011
Photographs Including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II, Lot 267
19. Dec - 19. Dec 2011
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 USD
Price realised: 3.750 USD
Price realised: 3.750 USD
Description
RUSSELL LEE (1903-1986)
Company Housing in Coal Camp, Appalachia, 1946; and Farm House, North Dakota, 1939
2 gelatin silver prints, one printed later
each signed in pencil, the first with credit stamp (on the verso)
10½ x 13 3/8in. (27 x 34cm.); and 9½ x 13in. (24 x 33cm.) (2)
Company Housing in Coal Camp, Appalachia, 1946; and Farm House, North Dakota, 1939
2 gelatin silver prints, one printed later
each signed in pencil, the first with credit stamp (on the verso)
10½ x 13 3/8in. (27 x 34cm.); and 9½ x 13in. (24 x 33cm.) (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work Company Housing in Coal Camp, Appalachia, 1946; and Farm House, North Dakota, 1939 by Russell Lee was sold in the Photographs Including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II auction at Christies in New York in December 2011. It achieved a price of USD 3,750.00 (€ 2,890.62), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. Admittedly, works by Russell Lee have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Pie Town, New Mexico. in November 2002 with an auction result of GBP 12,925.00 (€ 20,239.88).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Company Housing in Coal Camp, Appalachia, 1946; and Farm House, North Dakota, 1939 von Russell Lee wurde im Dezember 2011 in der Auktion Photographs Including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 3.750,00 (€ 2.890,62) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Russell Lee auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Pie Town, New Mexico. im November 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 12.925,00 (€ 20.239,88).
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