Sam Levin
Brigitte Bardot (The Towel Session), 1959
Found at
Christies,
London
Photographs, Lot 136
2. Nov - 2. Nov 2011
Photographs, Lot 136
2. Nov - 2. Nov 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
SAM LEVIN (1904-1992)
Brigitte Bardot (The Towel Session), 1959
c-print, printed c. 1970
signed in ink (verso)
'Brigitte Bardot' stamp (verso)
12 x 9in. (29.6 x 23.3cm.)
Brigitte Bardot (The Towel Session), 1959
c-print, printed c. 1970
signed in ink (verso)
'Brigitte Bardot' stamp (verso)
12 x 9in. (29.6 x 23.3cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work Brigitte Bardot (The Towel Session), 1959 by Sam Levin was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 1,375.00 (€ 1,605.17), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 72%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Sam Levin - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Brigitte Bardot, c. 1967 (3); Liv Ullmann, 1960s; Mylene Demongeot, 1960s; Catherine Deneuve, c. 1967, which sold at auction in February 2007 for USD 6,600.00 (€ 4,988.66).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Brigitte Bardot (The Towel Session), 1959 von Sam Levin kam im November 2011 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.375,00 (€ 1.605,17) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 72%. Für andere Arbeiten von Sam Levin mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Brigitte Bardot, c. 1967 (3); Liv Ullmann, 1960s; Mylene Demongeot, 1960s; Catherine Deneuve, c. 1967 beobachtet, die im Februar 2007 für USD 6.600,00 (€ 4.988,66) versteigert wurde.
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