Wilson A. Bentley
Selected Images
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 5.938 USD
Price realised: 5.938 USD
Description
Wilson A. Bentley
1865-1931
SELECTED IMAGES
a group of 8 photographs, including 4 photomicrographs of Snowflakes, printing-out-paper prints; 3 Botanical Studies, a printing-out-paper print and 2 gelatin silver prints; and a study of the photographer in the snow, possibly a self-portrait, on carte-postale, circa late 1880s (8)
Various sizes to 6 by 4 in. (15.2 by 10.1 cm.)
1865-1931
SELECTED IMAGES
a group of 8 photographs, including 4 photomicrographs of Snowflakes, printing-out-paper prints; 3 Botanical Studies, a printing-out-paper print and 2 gelatin silver prints; and a study of the photographer in the snow, possibly a self-portrait, on carte-postale, circa late 1880s (8)
Various sizes to 6 by 4 in. (15.2 by 10.1 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Selected Images by Wilson A. Bentley was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in April 2013, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 5,938.00 (€ 4,509.42). Admittedly, works by Wilson A. Bentley have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Selected Images Of Snowflakes in October 2007 with an auction result of USD 32,200.00 (€ 22,256.01).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Selected Images von Wilson A. Bentley im April 2013 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 5.938,00 (€ 4.509,42) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Wilson A. Bentley auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Selected Images Of Snowflakes im Oktober 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 32.200,00 (€ 22.256,01).
Wilson A. Bentley - Auction history
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