Ernest Fiene

Empire State Building

Found at Christies, New York
19th and 20th Century Prints, Lot 53
31. Oct - 1. Nov 2000
Estimate: 1.400 - 1.800 USD
Price realised: 3.055 USD
ERNEST FIENE (1894-1965)
Empire State Building
lithograph, 1930, on Rives, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered 20/50, with full margins, very pale mat and time staining, a tiny stain in the bottom margin, otherwise generally in very good condition, framed
L. 14½ x 8¾ in. (368 x 222 mm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 70 %.

In November 2000 Christies in New York held the auction 19th and 20th Century Prints, which included the work Empire State Building by Ernest Fiene. The »bidding war« ended at USD 3,055.00 (€ 3,513.92), 70% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Ernest Fiene have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Winter Day, Pittsburgh in November 2018 with an auction result of USD 37,500.00 (€ 33,118.43).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 70 % übertroffen

Im November 2000 führte Christies in New York die Auktion 19th and 20th Century Prints durch, in der auch die Arbeit Empire State Building von Ernest Fiene zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 3.055,00 (€ 3.513,92) und damit 70% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ernest Fiene auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Winter Day, Pittsburgh im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 37.500,00 (€ 33.118,43).

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