Antonin Mercié
French gloria Victis
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Art Treasures of America: The John F. Eulich Collection, Lot 128
21. Nov - 21. Nov 2017
Art Treasures of America: The John F. Eulich Collection, Lot 128
21. Nov - 21. Nov 2017
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 21.250 USD
Price realised: 21.250 USD
Description
Antonin Mercié
1845 - 1916
FRENCHGLORIA VICTIS
signed A. MERCIÉ; inscribed GLORIA VICTIS and with the foundry mark F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur. Paris, 603 and stamped with the Collas reduction seal
bronze, dark brown patina and gilt patination
height: 43 1/8 in.
109.5 cm
Private Collection, Middlebury, Connecticut | Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1956 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 23, 2007, lot 196, illustrated) | Acquired at the above sale
1845 - 1916
FRENCHGLORIA VICTIS
signed A. MERCIÉ; inscribed GLORIA VICTIS and with the foundry mark F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur. Paris, 603 and stamped with the Collas reduction seal
bronze, dark brown patina and gilt patination
height: 43 1/8 in.
109.5 cm
Private Collection, Middlebury, Connecticut | Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1956 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 23, 2007, lot 196, illustrated) | Acquired at the above sale
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work French gloria Victis by Antonin Mercié was sold in the Art Treasures of America: The John F. Eulich Collection auction at Sothebys in New York in November 2017. It achieved a price of USD 21,250.00 (€ 17,860.14), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 18%. Admittedly, works by Antonin Mercié have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work French gloria Victis in May 2012 with an auction result of USD 104,500.00 (€ 84,519.57).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit French gloria Victis von Antonin Mercié wurde im November 2017 in der Auktion Art Treasures of America: The John F. Eulich Collection bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 21.250,00 (€ 17.860,14) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 18%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Antonin Mercié auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit French gloria Victis im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 104.500,00 (€ 84.519,57).
Antonin Mercié - Auction history
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