Albert Edelfelt
Finnish the Boys' Workhouse, Helsinki
Found at
Sothebys,
London
19th Century European Paintings, Lot 206
23. May - 23. May 2013
19th Century European Paintings, Lot 206
23. May - 23. May 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Albert Edelfelt
1854 - 1905
FINNISHTHE BOYS' WORKHOUSE, HELSINKI
signed and dated Edelfelt 85 lower centre
oil on canvas
45 by 55cm., 17¾ by 21¾in.
Count C. M. Creutz, Åbo (acquired from the artist at the 1885 Finnish Art Society Exhibition) | Sale: Bukowski's, Stockholm, 4-5 December 1914, lot 30 | Gösta Fraenckel, Gothenburg (by 1942) | Sale: Bukowski's, Stockholm, 28 October 1985, lot 9 | Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
1854 - 1905
FINNISHTHE BOYS' WORKHOUSE, HELSINKI
signed and dated Edelfelt 85 lower centre
oil on canvas
45 by 55cm., 17¾ by 21¾in.
Count C. M. Creutz, Åbo (acquired from the artist at the 1885 Finnish Art Society Exhibition) | Sale: Bukowski's, Stockholm, 4-5 December 1914, lot 30 | Gösta Fraenckel, Gothenburg (by 1942) | Sale: Bukowski's, Stockholm, 28 October 1985, lot 9 | Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
A top price for Albert Edelfelt
The work Finnish the Boys' Workhouse, Helsinki by Albert Edelfelt was sold in the 19th Century European Paintings auction at Sothebys in London in May 2013. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 450,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 458,500.00 (€ 536,058.09). With this result, Finnish the Boys' Workhouse, Helsinki is even the most expensive work of art by Albert Edelfelt that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Albert Edelfelt
Die Arbeit Finnish the Boys' Workhouse, Helsinki von Albert Edelfelt wurde im Mai 2013 in der Auktion 19th Century European Paintings bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 450.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 458.500,00 (€ 536.058,09) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Finnish the Boys' Workhouse, Helsinki sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Albert Edelfelt, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Albert Edelfelt - Auction history
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