Sophie Calle
Wedding Dress (From Autobiographical Stories)
Estimate: 15.000 - 25.000 USD
Price realised: 27.720 USD
Price realised: 27.720 USD
Description
Property from an Important Private American Collection
SOPHIE CALLE
B. 1953
WEDDING DRESS (FROM AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORIES)
a diptych comprised of a gelatin silver print and a text panel, each mounted to aluminum, framed to the photographer's specifications, Fred Hoffman Gallery labels on the reverse, 1988-89, no. 2 in an edition of 5 (2)
photograph: 65 by 39 in. (165.1 by 99.1 cm.)
text panel: 18⅜ by 18⅜ in. (46.7 by 46.7 cm.)
Fred Hoffman Gallery, Inc., Santa Monica, 1990
SOPHIE CALLE
B. 1953
WEDDING DRESS (FROM AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORIES)
a diptych comprised of a gelatin silver print and a text panel, each mounted to aluminum, framed to the photographer's specifications, Fred Hoffman Gallery labels on the reverse, 1988-89, no. 2 in an edition of 5 (2)
photograph: 65 by 39 in. (165.1 by 99.1 cm.)
text panel: 18⅜ by 18⅜ in. (46.7 by 46.7 cm.)
Fred Hoffman Gallery, Inc., Santa Monica, 1990
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Wedding Dress (From Autobiographical Stories) by Sophie Calle was sold in the Contemporary Photographs auction at Sothebys in New York in October 2020. Here, the upper estimate of USD 25,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 27,720.00 (€ 23,800.12). 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 leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Wedding Dress (From Autobiographical Stories) von Sophie Calle wurde im Oktober 2020 in der Auktion Contemporary Photographs bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 25.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 27.720,00 (€ 23.800,12) einen neuen Besitzer. 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
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