Ellen Hofman-Bang
The Wailing Wall
Found at
Sothebys,
Olympia
British & Continental Pictures including Greek Art, Lot 183
17. May - 17. May 2007
British & Continental Pictures including Greek Art, Lot 183
17. May - 17. May 2007
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.600 GBP
Price realised: 9.600 GBP
Description
Ellen Hofman-Bang, Danish 1879-1971
THE WAILING WALL
signed and dated 1911
oil on canvas
131x179cm.; 51½x70½in.
THE WAILING WALL
signed and dated 1911
oil on canvas
131x179cm.; 51½x70½in.
A top price for Ellen Hofman-Bang
In May 2007 Sothebys in Olympia held the auction British & Continental Pictures including Greek Art, which included the work The Wailing Wall by Ellen Hofman-Bang. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 9,600.00 (€ 14,127.05), 60% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The Wailing Wall the most expensive artwork by Ellen Hofman-Bang that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ellen Hofman-Bang
Im Mai 2007 führte Sothebys in Olympia die Auktion British & Continental Pictures including Greek Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Wailing Wall von Ellen Hofman-Bang zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 9.600,00 (€ 14.127,05) und damit 60% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Wailing Wall zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ellen Hofman-Bang, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Ellen Hofman-Bang - Auction history
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