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William Wegman
Building a Box
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam (Online Auction)
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam, Lot 164
11. Nov - 25. Nov 2021
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam, Lot 164
11. Nov - 25. Nov 2021
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 EUR
Price realised: 10.000 EUR
Price realised: 10.000 EUR
Description
William Wegman (b. 1942)
Building a Box
each: signed 'William Wegman' and numbered consecutively '1' to '9' (on the reverse)
gelatin silver print laid on card, in nine parts
each: 28 x 27cm.
Executed in 1972, this work is from an edition of nine
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
Building a Box
each: signed 'William Wegman' and numbered consecutively '1' to '9' (on the reverse)
gelatin silver print laid on card, in nine parts
each: 28 x 27cm.
Executed in 1972, this work is from an edition of nine
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Building a Box by William Wegman was auctioned at Christies in Amsterdam in November 2021, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of EUR 15,000.00 – 20,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for EUR 10,000.00. Admittedly, works by William Wegman have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work On and On, 2015 in October 2019 with an auction result of USD 50,000.00 (€ 44,822.95).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Building a Box von William Wegman im November 2021 bei Christies in Amsterdam versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von EUR 15.000,00 – 20.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für EUR 10.000,00 den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Wegman auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit On and On, 2015 im Oktober 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 50.000,00 (€ 44.822,95).