Charles Le Brun
Head of a boy
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important Old Master Paintings Including Property From the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker, Lot 71
19. Apr - 19. Apr 2007
Important Old Master Paintings Including Property From the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker, Lot 71
19. Apr - 19. Apr 2007
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 204.000 USD
Price realised: 204.000 USD
Description
Charles Le Brun Paris 1619-1690
Head of a boy
signed and dated 'Le Brun .f. 1650' (lower left)
oil on canvas, oval
13½ x 11½ in. 34.3 x 29.2 cm.
Head of a boy
signed and dated 'Le Brun .f. 1650' (lower left)
oil on canvas, oval
13½ x 11½ in. 34.3 x 29.2 cm.
A top price for Charles Le Brun
In April 2007 Christies in New York held the auction Important Old Master Paintings Including Property From the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker, which included the work Head of a boy by Charles Le Brun. The »bidding war« ended at USD 204,000.00 (€ 149,341.14), 70% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Head of a boy the most expensive artwork by Charles Le Brun that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Charles Le Brun
Im April 2007 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Important Old Master Paintings Including Property From the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker durch, in der auch die Arbeit Head of a boy von Charles Le Brun zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 204.000,00 (€ 149.341,14) und damit 70% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Head of a boy zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Charles Le Brun, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Charles Le Brun - Auction history
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