Re: vera lutter pieces on eBay

Guy Glorieux writes:
> In the case of Vera Lutter, she has gained reputation as an international
> visual artist with her work and can sell her work at high prices. This is
> rather difficult to achieve for photographers in the world of visual arts.
> But, once you've succeeded, things become easier...

Since Tom Lindsay asked in another topic (and since I was watching
those auctions), I'll note that the closing prices were:

  Old Slip, East Panorama.
  Dated "June 6, 1995". Unique gelatin silver pinhole negative.
  42 x 154 in. (106.7 x 391.2 cm).
  Executed in 1995.
  Estimate: US $40,000.00 - US $60,000.00
  Closed at: US $28,000.00

&

  135 La Salle Street, Chicago II: November 7, 2001.
  Unique Gelatin silver pinhole negative.
  77 x 56 in. (195.6 x 142.3 cm).
  Executed in 2001.
  Estimate: US $50,000.00 - US $70,000.00
  Closed at: US $45,000.00

Though these were listed on eBay, they were part of the "live
auctions" section, meaning that they coexisted with an actual auction
in a bricks-and-mortar auction house (Phillips de Pury, New York).
None of the bidders in these auctions were Internet bidders.

An Agnes Martin piece in the same auction went for an even 800,000$US.
Painters.

--Eric
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Received on Sat Dec 17 21:34:45 2005