Utagawa Kunimasa
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
New York
AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PRINTS, Lot 27
25. Mar - 25. Mar 2003
AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PRINTS, Lot 27
25. Mar - 25. Mar 2003
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 USD
Price realised: 5.975 USD
Price realised: 5.975 USD
Description
Utagawa Kunimasa (1773-1810)
The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VI holding a sword in a night scene, signed Kunimasa ga--very good impression, slightly faded, repairs toward edges, tape on verso
oban tate-e: 36.1 x 23.9cm.
The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VI holding a sword in a night scene, signed Kunimasa ga--very good impression, slightly faded, repairs toward edges, tape on verso
oban tate-e: 36.1 x 23.9cm.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 49 %.
The work Unknown by Utagawa Kunimasa was auctioned at Christies in New York in March 2003. It achieved a price of USD 5,975.00 (€ 5,481.65), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 49%. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Utagawa Kunimasa achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Unknown in May 2008 with an auction result of GBP 58,100.00 (€ 73,905.74).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 49 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Unknown von Utagawa Kunimasa kam im März 2003 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 5.975,00 (€ 5.481,65) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 49%. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Utagawa Kunimasa erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Unknown im Mai 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 58.100,00 (€ 73.905,74).
Utagawa Kunimasa - Auction history
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