Russell Lee
Family and Their Old Home, c. 1937; and Untitled (Store facades), 1936
Found at
Christies,
New York
Photographs from the Isadore and Kelly Friedman Collection, Lot 85
7. Sep - 7. Sep 2007
Photographs from the Isadore and Kelly Friedman Collection, Lot 85
7. Sep - 7. Sep 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
RUSSELL LEE (1903-1986)
Family and Their Old Home, c. 1937; and Untitled (Store facades), 1936
2 gelatin silver prints,
the first titled in pencil and Lee/'F.S.A' credit stamp (on the verso); the second signed and dated in pencil (on the mount)
each approx. 7½ x 9½in. (19 x 24.1cm.) (2)
Family and Their Old Home, c. 1937; and Untitled (Store facades), 1936
2 gelatin silver prints,
the first titled in pencil and Lee/'F.S.A' credit stamp (on the verso); the second signed and dated in pencil (on the mount)
each approx. 7½ x 9½in. (19 x 24.1cm.) (2)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Family and Their Old Home, c. 1937; and Untitled (Store facades), 1936 by Russell Lee was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2007, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 2,000.00 – 3,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 812.50 (€ 571.42). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Russell Lee achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Pie Town, New Mexico. in November 2002 with an auction result of GBP 12,925.00 (€ 20,239.88).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Family and Their Old Home, c. 1937; and Untitled (Store facades), 1936 von Russell Lee im September 2007 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 812,50 (€ 571,42) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Russell Lee erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Pie Town, New Mexico. im November 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 12.925,00 (€ 20.239,88).
Russell Lee - Auction history
