Carl Haag
German the Sheikh And His Guide
Found at
Sothebys,
London
European Paintings, Lot 170
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2011
European Paintings, Lot 170
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Carl Haag
1820-1915
GERMANTHE SHEIKH AND HIS GUIDE
signed and dated Carl Haag 1875 lower right; titled lower left
watercolour over pencil on paper
52 by 36cm., 20½ by 14¼in.
J. da Villa, Hampstead | Sale: Christie's, London, 13 December 1902 | J. & W. Vokins | T.L. Parke; thence by descent to the present owner
1820-1915
GERMANTHE SHEIKH AND HIS GUIDE
signed and dated Carl Haag 1875 lower right; titled lower left
watercolour over pencil on paper
52 by 36cm., 20½ by 14¼in.
J. da Villa, Hampstead | Sale: Christie's, London, 13 December 1902 | J. & W. Vokins | T.L. Parke; thence by descent to the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.
This artwork by Carl Haag achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in November 2011. In the European Paintings auction, the work German the Sheikh And His Guide sold for GBP 15,000.00 (€ 17,510.96) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 8,000.00. Admittedly, works by Carl Haag have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Dome Of The Rock, Jerusalem in October 2019 with an auction result of GBP 71,250.00 (€ 82,644.89).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Carl Haag erzielte im November 2011 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion European Paintings wurde die Arbeit German the Sheikh And His Guide für GBP 15.000,00 (€ 17.510,96) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 8.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Carl Haag auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Dome Of The Rock, Jerusalem im Oktober 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 71.250,00 (€ 82.644,89).
