Wilson A. Bentley
Selected Images Of Snowflakes
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Photographs, Lot 100
1. Apr - 1. Apr 2015
Photographs, Lot 100
1. Apr - 1. Apr 2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Wilson A. Bentley
1865-1931
SELECTED IMAGES OF SNOWFLAKES
a group of 21 photomicrographs of Snowflakes, Frost Patterns, and A Snow Crystal Montage, printing-out-paper prints, several with notations in pencil on the reverse, circa late 1880s (21)
Each approximately 3 by 3 in. (7.6 by 7.6 cm.)
1865-1931
SELECTED IMAGES OF SNOWFLAKES
a group of 21 photomicrographs of Snowflakes, Frost Patterns, and A Snow Crystal Montage, printing-out-paper prints, several with notations in pencil on the reverse, circa late 1880s (21)
Each approximately 3 by 3 in. (7.6 by 7.6 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 42 %.
In April 2015 Sothebys in New York held the auction Photographs, which included the work Selected Images Of Snowflakes by Wilson A. Bentley. The »bidding war« ended at USD 21,250.00 (€ 19,037.81), 42% above the upper estimate. Other works by Wilson A. Bentley have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 32,200.00 (€ 22,256.01) in October 2007 for the work Selected Images Of Snowflakes.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 42 % übertroffen
Im April 2015 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Photographs durch, in der auch die Arbeit Selected Images Of Snowflakes von Wilson A. Bentley zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 21.250,00 (€ 19.037,81) und damit 42% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Wilson A. Bentley haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 32.200,00 (€ 22.256,01) im Oktober 2007 für die Arbeit Selected Images Of Snowflakes beobachtet.
Wilson A. Bentley - Auction history
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