William Garnett
Plowed Field, Arvin, Calif. (Vertical Aerial 500 Ft.)
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, Lot 83
22. Jun - 22. Jun 2010
Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, Lot 83
22. Jun - 22. Jun 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Garnett
1916-2006
'PLOWED FIELD, ARVIN, CALIF. (VERTICAL AERIAL 500 FT.)'
mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, titled in pencil and with the photographer's '3777 El Sereno, Altadena, California, Sycamore 78483' studio stamp and a 'Photography Collection of the Polaroid Corporation' label, with typed credit and title and accession information in ink, on the reverse, framed, a Polaroid Collection stamp on the reverse, 1952, printed no later than 1957 (Aerial Photographs, pl. 48)
13 3/8 by 10¼ in. (34 by 26 cm.)
Acquired from the photographer in June 1957 for the Library Collection
1916-2006
'PLOWED FIELD, ARVIN, CALIF. (VERTICAL AERIAL 500 FT.)'
mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, titled in pencil and with the photographer's '3777 El Sereno, Altadena, California, Sycamore 78483' studio stamp and a 'Photography Collection of the Polaroid Corporation' label, with typed credit and title and accession information in ink, on the reverse, framed, a Polaroid Collection stamp on the reverse, 1952, printed no later than 1957 (Aerial Photographs, pl. 48)
13 3/8 by 10¼ in. (34 by 26 cm.)
Acquired from the photographer in June 1957 for the Library Collection
A top price for William Garnett
The work Plowed Field, Arvin, Calif. (Vertical Aerial 500 Ft.) by William Garnett was worth USD 50,000.00 (€ 40,680.17) to a buyer in June 2010. This price was achieved in the auction Photographs from the Polaroid Collection at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 8,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Plowed Field, Arvin, Calif. (Vertical Aerial 500 Ft.) the most expensive artwork by William Garnett that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Garnett
Die Arbeit Plowed Field, Arvin, Calif. (Vertical Aerial 500 Ft.) von William Garnett war einem Käufer im Juni 2010 USD 50.000,00 (€ 40.680,17) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Photographs from the Polaroid Collection bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 8.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Plowed Field, Arvin, Calif. (Vertical Aerial 500 Ft.) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Garnett, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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