Alfred Wertheimer

'The Kiss' (Elvis)

Found at Sothebys, New York
Photographs, Lot 168
9. Oct - 9. Oct 2009
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 USD
Price realised: 4.063 USD
Alfred Wertheimer
B. 1929
'THE KISS' (ELVIS)
signed in ink in the margin, signed, titled, dated, and annotated in pencil and stamped on the reverse, 1956, printed in 2006
12 by 18 in. (30.5 by 45.7 cm.)

Auction result misses estimated price range

When the work 'The Kiss' (Elvis) by Alfred Wertheimer was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2009, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 5,000.00 – 7,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 4,063.00 (€ 2,753.64). Admittedly, works by Alfred Wertheimer have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Elvis Presley. Twenty One Studies, 1956 in November 2007 with an auction result of GBP 8,125.00 (€ 11,377.10).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Als die Arbeit 'The Kiss' (Elvis) von Alfred Wertheimer im Oktober 2009 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 5.000,00 – 7.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 4.063,00 (€ 2.753,64) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Alfred Wertheimer auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Elvis Presley. Twenty One Studies, 1956 im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 11.377,10).

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