The André Kertész sale at Artcurial during Paris Photo generally proceeded without incident. The overall Buy-In rate hovered near 30%, there were few positive surprises, and the Total Sale Proceeds fell in the middle of the pre-sale estimate range.
The summary statistics are below (all results include the buyer’s premium):
| Summary Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Lots | 99 |
| Aggregate Pre Sale Low Estimate | €147900 |
| Aggregate Pre Sale High Estimate | €231800 |
| Total Lots Sold | 69 |
| Total Lots Bought In | 30 |
| Buy In % | 30.30% |
| Total Sale Proceeds | €170415 |
Here is the breakdown (using the Low, Mid, and High definitions from the preview post):
| Detailed Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Low Total Lots | 96 |
| Total Low Lots Sold | 67 |
| Total Low Lots Bought In | 29 |
| Low Buy In % | 30.21% |
| Aggregate High Estimate of Low Lots | €198800 |
| Total Proceeds from Low Lots | €149875 |
| Mid Total Lots | 3 |
| Total Mid Lots Sold | 2 |
| Total Mid Lots Bought In | 1 |
| Mid Buy In % | 33.33% |
| Aggregate High Estimate of Mid Lots | €33000 |
| Total Proceeds from Mid Lots | €20540 |
| Total High Lots | 0 |
| Total High Lots Sold | NA |
| Total High Lots Bought In | NA |
| High Buy In % | NA |
| Aggregate High Estimate of High Lots | €0 |
| Total Proceeds from High Lots | NA |
The top lot by High estimate was lot 29, André Kertész, Les lunettes et la pipe de Mondrian, Paris, 1926/1960-1970, estimated at €10000-15000; it was also the top outcome of the sale at €13000.
97.10% of the lots that sold had proceeds in or above the estimate range and there were a total of 3 surprises in the sale (defined as having proceeds of at least double the high estimate):
Lot 25, André Kertész, Autoportrait au chat, 1940-1950, estimated at €800-1200, sold at €2846 (image above, left, via Artcurial)
Lot 67, André Kertész, Distortion #147, 1933/1974, estimated at €1500-2500, sold at €6775 (image above, right, via Artcurial)
Lot 89, André Kertész, Sans Titre, New York, 17 Aout, 1966, estimated at €1000-2000, sold at €4878 (shown in the preview post)
Complete lot by lot results can be found here.
