Eugene Berman
Study For "Julien Levy Monograph"
Found at
Sothebys,
New York (Online Auction)
The Sleep of Reason Part II | A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online, Lot 51
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2019
The Sleep of Reason Part II | A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online, Lot 51
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2019
Estimate: 300 - 400 USD
Price realised: 1.625 USD
Price realised: 1.625 USD
Description
EUGENE BERMAN (1899 - 1972)
STUDY FOR "JULIEN LEVY MONOGRAPH"
Signed with the initials E.B and dated 1945 (lower center)
Pen and ink on paper
10¾ by 8¼ in. (27.3 by 21 cm)
Framed: 16 by 13½ in. (40.6 by 34.3 cm)
Executed in 1945.
We extend sincere thanks to Peter Sherwin for his kind assistance in authenticating the present work from photographs.
Julien Levy, New York | Jean Levy, New York (by descent from the above and sold by the estate: Tajan, Paris, April 21, 2005, lot 345) | Gallery of Surrealism, New York | Acquired from the above in June 2005
STUDY FOR "JULIEN LEVY MONOGRAPH"
Signed with the initials E.B and dated 1945 (lower center)
Pen and ink on paper
10¾ by 8¼ in. (27.3 by 21 cm)
Framed: 16 by 13½ in. (40.6 by 34.3 cm)
Executed in 1945.
We extend sincere thanks to Peter Sherwin for his kind assistance in authenticating the present work from photographs.
Julien Levy, New York | Jean Levy, New York (by descent from the above and sold by the estate: Tajan, Paris, April 21, 2005, lot 345) | Gallery of Surrealism, New York | Acquired from the above in June 2005
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Study For "Julien Levy Monograph" by Eugene Berman was worth USD 1,625.00 (€ 1,474.73) to a buyer in November 2019. This price was achieved in the auction The Sleep of Reason Part II | A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 400.00 many times over. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Eugene Berman achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Backview of Proserpina in Black in May this year with an auction result of USD 68,040.00 (€ 63,863.34).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Study For "Julien Levy Monograph" von Eugene Berman war einem Käufer im November 2019 USD 1.625,00 (€ 1.474,73) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Sleep of Reason Part II | A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 400,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Eugene Berman erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Backview of Proserpina in Black im Mai diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 68.040,00 (€ 63.863,34).
Eugene Berman - Auction history
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