Urs Lüthi
(i) Selbstportrait from the INDIZ-Series I (ii) Selbstportrait from the INDIZ-Series III
Found at
Christies,
London
First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art | London, Lot 19
29. Sep - 29. Sep 2016
First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art | London, Lot 19
29. Sep - 29. Sep 2016
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.750 GBP
Price realised: 4.750 GBP
Description
(ii) Selbstportrait from the INDIZ-Series III
each: signed, numbered and dated 'Urs Lüthi 73 2/2' (on the reverse)
gelatin silver print on canvas
(i) 31½ x 44¾in. (80 x 113.5cm.)
(ii) 31 7/8 x 45¼in. (81 x 115cm.)
(2)each: Executed in 1973, this work is number two from an edition of two
Galleria Franz Paludetto, Turin. | Enrico Pedrini Collection, Genoa (acquired from the above in 1975). | Thence by descent to the present owner.
each: signed, numbered and dated 'Urs Lüthi 73 2/2' (on the reverse)
gelatin silver print on canvas
(i) 31½ x 44¾in. (80 x 113.5cm.)
(ii) 31 7/8 x 45¼in. (81 x 115cm.)
(2)each: Executed in 1973, this work is number two from an edition of two
Galleria Franz Paludetto, Turin. | Enrico Pedrini Collection, Genoa (acquired from the above in 1975). | Thence by descent to the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work (i) Selbstportrait from the INDIZ-Series I (ii) Selbstportrait from the INDIZ-Series III by Urs Lüthi was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2016. The price achieved of GBP 4,750.00 (€ 5,501.09) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. Admittedly, works by Urs Lüthi have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Selfportrait, One Is A Lonely Number in February 2014 with an auction result of GBP 40,000.00 (€ 48,529.62).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit (i) Selbstportrait from the INDIZ-Series I (ii) Selbstportrait from the INDIZ-Series III von Urs Lüthi kam im September 2016 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 4.750,00 (€ 5.501,09) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Urs Lüthi auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Selfportrait, One Is A Lonely Number im Februar 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 40.000,00 (€ 48.529,62).
Urs Lüthi - Auction history
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