Sophie Calle
'Christmas wreaths, Saint Lucie, a nice dog, railroad stations, the Eiffel Tower, all of that is beautiful' (from The Blind)
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Photographs, Lot 45
28. Sep - 5. Oct 2021
Contemporary Photographs, Lot 45
28. Sep - 5. Oct 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sophie Calle
b. 1953
'Christmas wreaths, Saint Lucie, a nice dog, railroad stations, the Eiffel Tower, all of that is beautiful' (from The Blind)
an installation consisting of 3 chromogenic prints, one gelatin silver print, and one text panel, each mounted to aluminum, framed to the photographer's specifications, 1986 (5)
panels: various sizes to 28 by 13 ¼ in. (71.1 by 33.7 cm.)
frames: various sizes to 31 by 16 in. (78.7 by 40.6 cm.)
Fred Hoffman Gallery, Inc., Santa Monica, 1990
b. 1953
'Christmas wreaths, Saint Lucie, a nice dog, railroad stations, the Eiffel Tower, all of that is beautiful' (from The Blind)
an installation consisting of 3 chromogenic prints, one gelatin silver print, and one text panel, each mounted to aluminum, framed to the photographer's specifications, 1986 (5)
panels: various sizes to 28 by 13 ¼ in. (71.1 by 33.7 cm.)
frames: various sizes to 31 by 16 in. (78.7 by 40.6 cm.)
Fred Hoffman Gallery, Inc., Santa Monica, 1990
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Sophie Calle achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in October 2021. In the Contemporary Photographs auction, the work 'Christmas wreaths, Saint Lucie, a nice dog, railroad stations, the Eiffel Tower, all of that is beautiful' (from The Blind) sold for USD 30,240.00 (€ 26,177.29) - well above the upper estimate of USD 15,000.00. Admittedly, works by Sophie Calle have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Sleepers (Les dormeurs) in November 2011 with an auction result of USD 218,500.00 (€ 162,417.30).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Sophie Calle erzielte im Oktober 2021 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Contemporary Photographs wurde die Arbeit 'Christmas wreaths, Saint Lucie, a nice dog, railroad stations, the Eiffel Tower, all of that is beautiful' (from The Blind) für USD 30.240,00 (€ 26.177,29) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 15.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Sophie Calle auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Sleepers (Les dormeurs) im November 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 218.500,00 (€ 162.417,30).
Sophie Calle - Auction history
