Ferdinand Preiss
Posing Sculpture, Circa 1925
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century Decorative Art & Design, Lot 105
20. Apr - 20. Apr 2011
20th Century Decorative Art & Design, Lot 105
20. Apr - 20. Apr 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943)
POSING SCULPTURE, CIRCA 1925
carved ivory, resting on green onyx plinth
9 in. (23 cm.) high
the reverse of the socle carved F.Preiss.
POSING SCULPTURE, CIRCA 1925
carved ivory, resting on green onyx plinth
9 in. (23 cm.) high
the reverse of the socle carved F.Preiss.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work Posing Sculpture, Circa 1925 by Ferdinand Preiss was auctioned at Christies in London in April 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 13,750.00 (€ 15,484.87), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 72%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Ferdinand Preiss - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Breasting The Tape Sculpture, Circa 1925, which sold at auction in April 2011 for GBP 39,650.00 (€ 44,652.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Posing Sculpture, Circa 1925 von Ferdinand Preiss kam im April 2011 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 13.750,00 (€ 15.484,87) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 72%. Für andere Arbeiten von Ferdinand Preiss mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Breasting The Tape Sculpture, Circa 1925 beobachtet, die im April 2011 für GBP 39.650,00 (€ 44.652,73) versteigert wurde.
Ferdinand Preiss - Auction history
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