Robert Mapplethorpe
'Man in Polyester Suit' (from Z portfolio), 1980
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Photographs, Lot 41
10. Nov - 16. Nov 2021
Photographs, Lot 41
10. Nov - 16. Nov 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Robert Mapplethorpe
1946 - 1989
'Man in Polyester Suit' (from Z portfolio), 1980
Selenium toned silver print flush mounted to white rag board. Signed and numbered '17/25' in black pen in the lower margin. From Z portfolio, numbered '9' in blind stamp on mount. Mounted and framed.
Image/sheet 19 x 19 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Mount 34.3 x 32.5 cm (13 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.)
Frame 48.3 x 45.4 cm (19 x 17 7/8 in.)
1946 - 1989
'Man in Polyester Suit' (from Z portfolio), 1980
Selenium toned silver print flush mounted to white rag board. Signed and numbered '17/25' in black pen in the lower margin. From Z portfolio, numbered '9' in blind stamp on mount. Mounted and framed.
Image/sheet 19 x 19 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Mount 34.3 x 32.5 cm (13 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.)
Frame 48.3 x 45.4 cm (19 x 17 7/8 in.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 34 %.
In November 2021 Sothebys in London held the auction Photographs, which included the work 'Man in Polyester Suit' (from Z portfolio), 1980 by Robert Mapplethorpe. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 20,160.00 (€ 23,669.74), 34% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Robert Mapplethorpe achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Self-Portrait in October 2017 with an auction result of GBP 548,750.00 (€ 625,682.41).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 34 % übertroffen
Im November 2021 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Photographs durch, in der auch die Arbeit 'Man in Polyester Suit' (from Z portfolio), 1980 von Robert Mapplethorpe zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 20.160,00 (€ 23.669,74) und damit 34% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Robert Mapplethorpe erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Self-Portrait im Oktober 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 548.750,00 (€ 625.682,41).
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