Arthur Leipzig
Hide and Go Seek; and Untitled, c. 1943
Found at
Christies,
New York
Photographs Including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II, Lot 301
19. Dec - 19. Dec 2011
Photographs Including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II, Lot 301
19. Dec - 19. Dec 2011
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 3.250 USD
Price realised: 3.250 USD
Description
ARTHUR LEIPZIG (B. 1918)
Hide and Go Seek; and Untitled, c. 1943
2 gelatin silver prints
each with credit stamp, the first signed and titled in ink (on the verso)
each 7¾ x 9½in. (19.7 x 24.2cm.) (2)
Hide and Go Seek; and Untitled, c. 1943
2 gelatin silver prints
each with credit stamp, the first signed and titled in ink (on the verso)
each 7¾ x 9½in. (19.7 x 24.2cm.) (2)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Hide and Go Seek; and Untitled, c. 1943 by Arthur Leipzig was sold in the Photographs Including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II auction at Christies in New York in December 2011. Here, the upper estimate of USD 3,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 3,250.00 (€ 2,505.20). Admittedly, works by Arthur Leipzig have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Subway Lovers, 1949 in October 2007 with an auction result of USD 21,250.00 (€ 14,687.59).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Hide and Go Seek; and Untitled, c. 1943 von Arthur Leipzig wurde im Dezember 2011 in der Auktion Photographs Including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 3.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 3.250,00 (€ 2.505,20) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Arthur Leipzig auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Subway Lovers, 1949 im Oktober 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 21.250,00 (€ 14.687,59).
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