Adolf von Meckel
The Nile at Bulak
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Orientalist Sale, Lot 2
20. Oct - 26. Oct 2021
The Orientalist Sale, Lot 2
20. Oct - 26. Oct 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from a Swiss Private Collection
Adolf von Meckel
German
1856 - 1893
The Nile at Bulak
signed and dated .AMeckel. / .1888. lower left
oil on canvas
Unframed: 131 by 202cm., 51½ by 79½in.
Framed: 173 by 245cm., 68 by 96½in.
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner; thence by descent
Adolf von Meckel
German
1856 - 1893
The Nile at Bulak
signed and dated .AMeckel. / .1888. lower left
oil on canvas
Unframed: 131 by 202cm., 51½ by 79½in.
Framed: 173 by 245cm., 68 by 96½in.
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner; thence by descent
A top price for Adolf von Meckel
This artwork by Adolf von Meckel achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in October 2021. In the The Orientalist Sale auction, the work The Nile at Bulak sold for GBP 119,700.00 (€ 141,812.17) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 60,000.00. This high result makes The Nile at Bulak the most expensive artwork by Adolf von Meckel that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Adolf von Meckel
Dieses Kunstwerk von Adolf von Meckel erzielte im Oktober 2021 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Orientalist Sale wurde die Arbeit The Nile at Bulak für GBP 119.700,00 (€ 141.812,17) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Nile at Bulak zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Adolf von Meckel, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Adolf von Meckel - Auction history
