Raphael Soyer

[Two Girls]

Found at Christies, New York
Prints & Multiples featuring The Gilbert E. Kaplan Collection of Surrealist Prints, Lot 227
2. Nov - 2. Nov 2016
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 875 USD
lithograph, on wove paper, signed in pencil, annotated 'AP' (an artist's proof, the edition was 100), with wide margins, adhered to the overmat at the upper sheet edge, otherwise in good condition, framed
Image: 14 ¼ x 9 ¼ in. (360 x 233 mm.)
Sheet: 19 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (500 x 360 mm.)

Auction result misses estimated price range

When the work Two Girls by Raphael Soyer was auctioned at Christies in New York in November 2016, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 875.00 (€ 827.19). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Raphael Soyer achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Passerby in December 2009 with an auction result of USD 86,500.00 (€ 60,354.45).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Als die Arbeit Two Girls von Raphael Soyer im November 2016 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 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 875,00 (€ 827,19) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Raphael Soyer erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Passerby im Dezember 2009 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 86.500,00 (€ 60.354,45).

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