August von Siegen
The Entrance to the Complex of Sultan Qaytbay, Cairo
Found at
Christies,
New York
Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art, Lot 8
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2006
Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art, Lot 8
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2006
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 24.000 USD
Price realised: 24.000 USD
Description
August von Siegen (German, b. 1850)
The Entrance to the Complex of Sultan Qaytbay, Cairo
signed 'Aug. Siegen' (lower right)
oil on canvas
38½ x 56 in. (97.8 x 142.2 cm.)
The Entrance to the Complex of Sultan Qaytbay, Cairo
signed 'Aug. Siegen' (lower right)
oil on canvas
38½ x 56 in. (97.8 x 142.2 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Entrance to the Complex of Sultan Qaytbay, Cairo by August von Siegen was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2006. The price achieved of USD 24,000.00 (€ 18,789.63) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 20,000.00 – 30,000.00. Other works by August von Siegen have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October 2006 the work A Street Scene in the Levant, Afternoon was auctioned for USD 31,200.00 (€ 24,426.52).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Entrance to the Complex of Sultan Qaytbay, Cairo von August von Siegen kam im Oktober 2006 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 24.000,00 (€ 18.789,63) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von August von Siegen konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober 2006 die Arbeit A Street Scene in the Levant, Afternoon für USD 31.200,00 (€ 24.426,52) versteigert.
August von Siegen - Auction history
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