Ferdinand-Georges Lemmers

The Love Letter

Found at Christies, New York
19th Century European Art, Lot 170
29. Oct - 29. Oct 2003
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 USD
Price realised: 53.775 USD
Ferdinand-Georges Lemmers (Belgian, 1871-1944)
The Love Letter
signed and dated 'Ferd. Georges Lemmers 1903' (lower left)
oil on canvas
47 x 57 7/8 in. (119.4 x 146.8 cm.)
Painted in 1903

A top price for Georges Lemmers

The work The Love Letter by Georges Lemmers was sold in the 19th Century European Art auction at Christies in New York in October 2003. It achieved a price of USD 53,775.00 (€ 46,321.82), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 54%. This high result makes The Love Letter the most expensive artwork by Georges Lemmers that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Georges Lemmers

Die Arbeit The Love Letter von Georges Lemmers wurde im Oktober 2003 in der Auktion 19th Century European Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 53.775,00 (€ 46.321,82) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 54%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Love Letter zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Georges Lemmers, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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