Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Finnish rower On The Lake
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 GBP
Price realised: 187.500 GBP
Price realised: 187.500 GBP
Description
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
1865-1931
FINNISHROWER ON THE LAKE
signed GALLEN / KALLELA lower right; inscribed and dated 1916 on the lower left framing edge
oil on canvas
68 by 55.5cm., 26½ by 22in.
Possibly acquired from the artist by the great-grandmother of the present owner; thence by descent
1865-1931
FINNISHROWER ON THE LAKE
signed GALLEN / KALLELA lower right; inscribed and dated 1916 on the lower left framing edge
oil on canvas
68 by 55.5cm., 26½ by 22in.
Possibly acquired from the artist by the great-grandmother of the present owner; thence by descent
Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.
This artwork by Akseli Gallen-Kallela achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in December 2017. In the 19th Century European Paintings auction, the work Finnish rower On The Lake sold for GBP 187,500.00 (€ 211,003.78) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 100,000.00. Admittedly, works by Akseli Gallen-Kallela have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Autumn - Five Crosses: A preliminary work for the fresco in the Jusélius Mausoleum in October this year with an auction result of GBP 1,008,000.00 (€ 1,157,464.04).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Akseli Gallen-Kallela erzielte im Dezember 2017 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Paintings wurde die Arbeit Finnish rower On The Lake für GBP 187.500,00 (€ 211.003,78) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 100.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Akseli Gallen-Kallela auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Autumn - Five Crosses: A preliminary work for the fresco in the Jusélius Mausoleum im Oktober diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.008.000,00 (€ 1.157.464,04).
Akseli Gallen-Kallela - Auction history
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