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Lot 72: CHARLES RIVERS (1904 - 1993), 'Bolter Up - Self Portrait. Empire State Building 1930". Gelatin silver print

Est: $900 USD - $1,500 USDPassed
Be-HoldYonkers, NY, USNovember 17, 2017

Item Overview

Description

CHARLES RIVERS (1904 - 1993), 'Bolter Up - Self Portrait. Empire State Building 1930." 10 x 8 - inch gelatin silver print. A typed label on the verso gives the title, date, and has his ink signature. Printed later. Rivers was a laborer, Union organizer and social activist who made photographs in connection with his activities. He worked on the construction of the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, and made photographs of himself and other workers. He was not aware at the time of Lewis Hine's photographs, but later he admired Hine for his social activism that mirrored his own. In contrast to Hine, Rivers made these photographs while working as a machinist. He must have had someone assist with this portrait.

His archives are held in the Tamiment Library at NYU, as well as the Smithsonian Institution and the Amon Carter Museum. This comes from a member of his family, as do the other photographs by him in the auction. [4]

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

4.0

Payment & Shipping

Accepted forms of payment: Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer

Shipping

Be-hold will select a shipping method unless you have a special request. For important, large and heavy items it is worthwhile to have the material well packed and shipped by a secure means. Foreign bidders must expect to pay applicable duty. Packages will be insured by Be-hold's fine art insurance. The cost will be included in the shipping and handling charge.

Auction Details

Be-hold 65 - Exciting Photographs

by
Be-Hold
November 17, 2017, 11:00 AM EST

66 Main Street #1013, Yonkers, NY, 10701, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

20.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$99$10
$100$299$20
$300$499$30
$500$999$50
$1,000$9,999$100
$10,000+$500

Conditions of Sale

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Be-hold will select a shipping method unless you have a special request. For important, large and heavy items material will need to be well packed and shipped by a secure means, and cost will be calculated accordingly. Foreign bidders must expect to pay applicable duty.

Material sent to addresses in NY State or picked up in New York State will be charged NY State Sales tax of 8.375% unless a NY State Resale or Exempt form is on file.

Please wait until you receive an Invoice that will include applicable shipping and handling charges, and taxes if applicable. Payment should be sent by the accepted means within 3 days of receiving the Invoice. Bidders outside N. America must pay by wire transfer-- contact Be-hold for bank details.

Contract

Your bid is a contract to purchase the item at the level of the winning bid if your bid is the winning one. Your bid will be raised above the starting bid only as necessary to top any previous high bid that has been placed on a lot. You will also be responsible for the Buyer's premium of 15% plus 5% for Invaluable for total of 20%, and shipping and handling charges.

Condition

A detailed description of the condition can be found in the "Guide" on the home page of our be-hold.com website. The condition should be clear from the scans and descriptions. As a further aid, items are given a number grade in brackets at the end of each description.
[4] is reserved for photographs in rich, clean, undamaged condition.
[3] is material that is slightly less rich, with possibly some minor fading or soil as can be seen.
[2] is material with more handling, wear, fading -- but no damage.
[1] material in poor condition but offered because of importance.

Damage to the print is a different issue and is indicated by the prefix [D] in front of the condition code, such as [D3]. The nature of the damage will be indicated. This does not include damage to the mount, but not the print.

In some cases, a + or - will be added to the condition code to show which end of the condition category is applicable.

Please contact us for further information. Contact us for arrangements to view the material.

Payment

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Shipping

Be-hold will select a shipping method unless you have a special request. For important, large and heavy items it is worthwhile to have the material well packed and shipped by a secure means. Foreign bidders must expect to pay applicable duty. Packages will be insured by Be-hold's fine art insurance. The cost will be included in the shipping and handling charge.

Buyer's premium

For winning bidders on Invaluable, a Buyer's Premium of 20% (15% plus 5% for Invaluable) will be charged on each item.

NY State taxes

Material sent to addresses in NY State or picked up in New York State will be charged NY State Sales tax of 8.375% unless a NY State Resale or Exempt form is on file.