Leon Levinstein
Coney Island, 1958
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
MoMA: Tracing Photography's History, Lot 70
09.Jul - 19.Jul.2018
MoMA: Tracing Photography's History, Lot 70
09.Jul - 19.Jul.2018
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 1.000 USD
Price realised: 1.000 USD
Description
gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on Masonite
credited and titled '[back of head]' on affixed Museum of Modern Art labels (flush mount, verso)
image/sheet/flush mount: 13 7/8 x 17 in. (35.3 x 43.3 cm.)
Acquired directly from the artist, 1958.
credited and titled '[back of head]' on affixed Museum of Modern Art labels (flush mount, verso)
image/sheet/flush mount: 13 7/8 x 17 in. (35.3 x 43.3 cm.)
Acquired directly from the artist, 1958.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Coney Island, 1958 by Leon Levinstein was auctioned at Christies in New York in July 2018, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 2,000.00 – 3,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 1,000.00 (€ 854.26). Admittedly, works by Leon Levinstein have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Coney Island, 1975 in February 2007 with an auction result of USD 8,400.00 (€ 6,349.21).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Coney Island, 1958 von Leon Levinstein im Juli 2018 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 1.000,00 (€ 854,26) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Leon Levinstein auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Coney Island, 1975 im Februar 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 8.400,00 (€ 6.349,21).
Leon Levinstein - Auction history
![Leon Levinstein - NYC [woman in hotel entry]](/images/leon-levinstein_nyc-woman-in-hotel-entry_AID1216912_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - Untitled [two girls lying on the beach, Coney Island, Brooklyn]](/images/leon-levinstein_untitled-two-girls-lying-on-the-beach-coney-island-brooklyn_AID1216911_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - Untitled, Mexico [couple embracing]](/images/leon-levinstein_untitled-mexico-couple-embracing_AID1216909_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - NYC [man resting his foot on a fire hydrant]](/images/leon-levinstein_nyc-man-resting-his-foot-on-a-fire-hydrant_AID1216908_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - NYC [Times Square, street preacher]](/images/leon-levinstein_nyc-times-square-street-preacher_AID1216907_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - Untitled, New York [street scene, men with hands raised]](/images/leon-levinstein_untitled-new-york-street-scene-men-with-hands-raised_AID1197933_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - Untitled [photo on a button]](/images/leon-levinstein_untitled-photo-on-a-button_AID1197932_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - Untitled [two women at window]](/images/leon-levinstein_untitled-two-women-at-window_AID1197931_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - Untitled [man in cowboy boots resting]](/images/leon-levinstein_untitled-man-in-cowboy-boots-resting_AID1197930_320x320.jpg)
![Leon Levinstein - Untitled, Coney Island [woman on the beach]](/images/leon-levinstein_untitled-coney-island-woman-on-the-beach_AID1197929_320x320.jpg)
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