Alfred Kubin
Weber Portfolio
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale,, Lot 151
5. Feb - 5. Feb 2020
Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale,, Lot 151
5. Feb - 5. Feb 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Alfred Kubin
1877 - 1959
WEBER PORTFOLIO
The complete portfolio, comprising 15 facsimile prints, 1903, signed in pencil on the justification page, numbered 80/100, with the title page, text in German, and justification, on Japan paper tipped onto sturdy wove paper at upper corners, loose (as issued), contained in the original grey boards with the artist's name printed on the cover
each sheet: approx. 550 by 403mm., 21 5/8 by 15 7/8 in.
overall: 564 by 410 by 20mm., 22 1/4 by 16 1/8 by 3/4 in.
Maximilian (Max) & Hertha Morgenstern, Vienna (acquired from the artist) | Thence by descent to the present owners
1877 - 1959
WEBER PORTFOLIO
The complete portfolio, comprising 15 facsimile prints, 1903, signed in pencil on the justification page, numbered 80/100, with the title page, text in German, and justification, on Japan paper tipped onto sturdy wove paper at upper corners, loose (as issued), contained in the original grey boards with the artist's name printed on the cover
each sheet: approx. 550 by 403mm., 21 5/8 by 15 7/8 in.
overall: 564 by 410 by 20mm., 22 1/4 by 16 1/8 by 3/4 in.
Maximilian (Max) & Hertha Morgenstern, Vienna (acquired from the artist) | Thence by descent to the present owners
Artwork auctioned at five times the upper estimate price
When the work Weber Portfolio by Alfred Kubin was auctioned at Sothebys in London in February 2020, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 3,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than five times as high at GBP 15,000.00 (€ 17,385.03). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Alfred Kubin achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Der letzte König in December 2020 with an auction result of USD 525,000.00 (€ 429,272.28).
Kunstwerk zum Fünffachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Weber Portfolio von Alfred Kubin im Februar 2020 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 3.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 15.000,00 (€ 17.385,03) mehr als fünfmal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Alfred Kubin erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Der letzte König im Dezember 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 525.000,00 (€ 429.272,28).
Alfred Kubin - Auction history
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