Frank Hurley

Hurley cinematographing the Endurance

Found at Christies, London
The Polar Sale including The Neil Silverman Collection, Lot 231
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2002

Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX

Description

Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
Hurley cinematographing the Endurance
blue toned gelatin silver print
7½ x 5½in. (19.1 x 13.9cm.)
and three views of South Georgia, all blue toned gelatin silver prints, each 5½ x 7½in. (13.9 x 19.1cm.) in common mount. (4)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Hurley cinematographing the Endurance by Frank Hurley was sold in the The Polar Sale including The Neil Silverman Collection auction at Christies in London in September 2002. The price achieved of GBP 1,792.50 (€ 2,848.69) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,500.00 – 2,500.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Frank Hurley achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Photographs of Scenes and Incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party 1914, 1915, 1916. in September 2006 with an auction result of GBP 120,000.00 (€ 177,025.30).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Hurley cinematographing the Endurance von Frank Hurley wurde im September 2002 in der Auktion The Polar Sale including The Neil Silverman Collection bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.792,50 (€ 2.848,69) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.500,00 – 2.500,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Frank Hurley erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Photographs of Scenes and Incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party 1914, 1915, 1916. im September 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 120.000,00 (€ 177.025,30).