Augustin-Jean Moreau-Vauthier
French Fortuna
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, Lot 96
23. Oct - 23. Oct 2008
19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, Lot 96
23. Oct - 23. Oct 2008
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 USD
Price realised: 46.875 USD
Price realised: 46.875 USD
Description
Augustin-Jean Moreau-Vauthier
1831 -1893
FRENCHFORTUNA
signed and dated Moreau Vauthier 1878 and inscribed F . Barbedienne Fondeur Paris and with the Achille Collas pastille and numbered 765.
gilt-bronze
height 51 1/2 in.
130.8 cm
1831 -1893
FRENCHFORTUNA
signed and dated Moreau Vauthier 1878 and inscribed F . Barbedienne Fondeur Paris and with the Achille Collas pastille and numbered 765.
gilt-bronze
height 51 1/2 in.
130.8 cm
A top price for Augustin Moreau-Vauthier
In October 2008 Sothebys in New York held the auction 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, which included the work French Fortuna by Augustin Moreau-Vauthier. The »bidding war« ended at USD 46,875.00 (€ 36,961.84), 34% above the upper estimate. With this result, French Fortuna is even the most expensive work of art by Augustin Moreau-Vauthier that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Augustin Moreau-Vauthier
Im Oktober 2008 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit French Fortuna von Augustin Moreau-Vauthier zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 46.875,00 (€ 36.961,84) und damit 34% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist French Fortuna sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Augustin Moreau-Vauthier, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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