David Levinthal
'Barbie Millicent Roberts'
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Photographs, Lot 228
9. Oct - 9. Oct 2009
Photographs, Lot 228
9. Oct - 9. Oct 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
David Levinthal
B. 1949
'BARBIE MILLICENT ROBERTS'
3 unique large-format color Polaroid prints from the series 'Barbie Millicent Roberts: An Original,' each signed, dated, and editioned 'AP' in ink on the image, mounted; accompanied by the publisher's prospectus for the book of the same title, and the original Bubble Cut Barbie doll used in the photographs, 1997-98 (5)
Each approximately 28 by 21 in. (71.1 by 53.3 cm.)
The photographer to the present owner, 1998
B. 1949
'BARBIE MILLICENT ROBERTS'
3 unique large-format color Polaroid prints from the series 'Barbie Millicent Roberts: An Original,' each signed, dated, and editioned 'AP' in ink on the image, mounted; accompanied by the publisher's prospectus for the book of the same title, and the original Bubble Cut Barbie doll used in the photographs, 1997-98 (5)
Each approximately 28 by 21 in. (71.1 by 53.3 cm.)
The photographer to the present owner, 1998
A top price for David Levinthal
The work 'Barbie Millicent Roberts' by David Levinthal was worth USD 56,250.00 (€ 38,122.67) to a buyer in October 2009. This price was achieved in the auction Photographs at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 9,000.00 many times over. This high result makes 'Barbie Millicent Roberts' the most expensive artwork by David Levinthal that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für David Levinthal
Die Arbeit 'Barbie Millicent Roberts' von David Levinthal war einem Käufer im Oktober 2009 USD 56.250,00 (€ 38.122,67) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Photographs bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 9.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht 'Barbie Millicent Roberts' zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von David Levinthal, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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