Russell Lee
Workmen, Hermiston, Oregon, September, 1941
Found at
Christies,
New York
The American Landscape, Black and White Photographs from The Collection of Bruce and Nancy Berman, Lot 541
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2011
The American Landscape, Black and White Photographs from The Collection of Bruce and Nancy Berman, Lot 541
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2011
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 USD
Price realised: 3.750 USD
Price realised: 3.750 USD
Description
RUSSELL LEE (1903-1986)
Workmen, Hermiston, Oregon, September, 1941
gelatin silver print, printed late 1960s
credit, caption in pencil and Library of Congress stamp (on the verso)
6 5/8 x 9½in. (16.2 x 24.1cm.)
Workmen, Hermiston, Oregon, September, 1941
gelatin silver print, printed late 1960s
credit, caption in pencil and Library of Congress stamp (on the verso)
6 5/8 x 9½in. (16.2 x 24.1cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
In October 2011 Christies in New York held the auction The American Landscape, Black and White Photographs from The Collection of Bruce and Nancy Berman, which included the work Workmen, Hermiston, Oregon, September, 1941 by Russell Lee. The »bidding war« ended at USD 3,750.00 (€ 2,688.75), 50% above the upper estimate. 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
Im Oktober 2011 führte Christies in New York die Auktion The American Landscape, Black and White Photographs from The Collection of Bruce and Nancy Berman durch, in der auch die Arbeit Workmen, Hermiston, Oregon, September, 1941 von Russell Lee zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 3.750,00 (€ 2.688,75) und damit 50% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. 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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