Francesco Vezzoli
The Crying Reader (After Jean-Honoré Fragonard)
Estimate: 18.000 - 25.000 USD
Price realised: 32.500 USD
Price realised: 32.500 USD
Description
Francesco Vezzoli
B.1971
THE CRYING READER (AFTER JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD)
signed on a label affixed to the backing board
cotton and metallic embroidery on canvas in XVIII century frame
11 3/4 by 8 5/8 in. 29.8 by 21.9 cm.
Executed in 2015, this work is unique.
Courtesy of the artist
B.1971
THE CRYING READER (AFTER JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD)
signed on a label affixed to the backing board
cotton and metallic embroidery on canvas in XVIII century frame
11 3/4 by 8 5/8 in. 29.8 by 21.9 cm.
Executed in 2015, this work is unique.
Courtesy of the artist
Upper estimate price exceeded by 30 %.
The work The Crying Reader (After Jean-Honoré Fragonard) by Francesco Vezzoli was sold in the Contemporary Art Day Auction auction at Sothebys in New York in November 2015. The »bidding war« ended at USD 32,500.00 (€ 30,770.69), 30% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Francesco Vezzoli have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Veruschka in October 2007 with an auction result of GBP 156,500.00 (€ 224,744.30).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 30 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Crying Reader (After Jean-Honoré Fragonard) von Francesco Vezzoli wurde im November 2015 in der Auktion Contemporary Art Day Auction bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 32.500,00 (€ 30.770,69) und damit 30% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Francesco Vezzoli auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Veruschka im Oktober 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 156.500,00 (€ 224.744,30).
Francesco Vezzoli - Auction history
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