Fernand Khnopff

La Médusa endormie

Found at Christies, London (Online Auction)
The Isabel Goldsmith Collection: Selected Pre-Raphaelite and Symbolist Art, Lot 23
30. Jun - 14. Jul 2022
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 GBP
Price realised: 352.800 GBP
FERNAND KHNOPFF (BELGIAN, 1858-1921) La Médusa endormie signed ' FERNAND KHNOPFF' (lower left, in the margin) and signed again with monogram (lower left) pencil and pastel on paper 11 5 ⁄ 8 x 5 1 ⁄ 8 in. (29.2 x 13 cm.) Executed circa 1896.

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work La Médusa endormie by Fernand Khnopff was sold in the The Isabel Goldsmith Collection: Selected Pre-Raphaelite and Symbolist Art auction at Christies in London in July last year. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 352,800.00 (€ 421,305.86), 18% above the upper estimate. Other works by Fernand Khnopff have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 422,500.00 (€ 493,968.47) in May 2013 for the work Belgian les Enfants De Monsieur Neve.

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit La Médusa endormie von Fernand Khnopff wurde im Juli letzten Jahres in der Auktion The Isabel Goldsmith Collection: Selected Pre-Raphaelite and Symbolist Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 352.800,00 (€ 421.305,86) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Fernand Khnopff haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 422.500,00 (€ 493.968,47) im Mai 2013 für die Arbeit Belgian les Enfants De Monsieur Neve beobachtet.

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