Thomas J. Abercrombie
Beirut, Lebanon, 1957
Found at
Christies,
New York
The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration, Lot 100
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration, Lot 100
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 USD
Price realised: 2.250 USD
Price realised: 2.250 USD
Description
THOMAS J. ABERCROMBIE (1930-2006)
Beirut, Lebanon, 1957
unique digital inkjet print, printed later
accompanied by certificate of authenticity, signed by the National Geographic Society and numbered '1/1'
image: 16 x 24in. (61 x 40.5cm.)
sheet: 22 x 30in. (56 x 71cm.)
Beirut, Lebanon, 1957
unique digital inkjet print, printed later
accompanied by certificate of authenticity, signed by the National Geographic Society and numbered '1/1'
image: 16 x 24in. (61 x 40.5cm.)
sheet: 22 x 30in. (56 x 71cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Beirut, Lebanon, 1957 by Thomas J. Abercrombie was sold in the The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration auction at Christies in New York in December 2012. It achieved a price of USD 2,250.00 (€ 1,706.36), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by Thomas J. Abercrombie have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Nunamiut Boy and Mask, Alaska, c. 1958 in December 2012 with an auction result of USD 11,250.00 (€ 8,531.78).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Beirut, Lebanon, 1957 von Thomas J. Abercrombie wurde im Dezember 2012 in der Auktion The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 2.250,00 (€ 1.706,36) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas J. Abercrombie auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Nunamiut Boy and Mask, Alaska, c. 1958 im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 11.250,00 (€ 8.531,78).
Thomas J. Abercrombie - Auction history
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