Hans Bellmer

Untitled, from Les Jeux de la Poupée, 1934

Found at Christies, New York (Online Auction)
Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection, Lot 161
23. Mar - 7. Apr 2022
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 3.276 USD
HANS BELLMER (1902-1975)
Untitled, from Les Jeux de la Poupée, 1934
hand-colored gelatin silver print, mounted on paper
image/sheet: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (13.3 x 13.3 cm.)
mount: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19 cm.)
This work is one from an an edition of 136, plus six hors-commerce proofs from the portfolio Les Jeux de la Poupée (Paris: Les Éditions Premières, 1949).

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Untitled, from Les Jeux de la Poupée, 1934 by Hans Bellmer was sold in the Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection auction at Christies in New York in April last year. Here, the upper estimate of USD 3,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 3,276.00 (€ 3,109.04). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Hans Bellmer achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Self-Portrait With Die Puppe in October 2012 with an auction result of USD 374,500.00 (€ 289,010.65).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Untitled, from Les Jeux de la Poupée, 1934 von Hans Bellmer wurde im April letzten Jahres in der Auktion Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 3.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 3.276,00 (€ 3.109,04) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Hans Bellmer erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Self-Portrait With Die Puppe im Oktober 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 374.500,00 (€ 289.010,65).

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