François Pompon
Ours blanc
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 USD
Price realised: 350.000 USD
Price realised: 350.000 USD
Description
signed 'POMPON' (on left rear foot)
white marble
9 ¾ x 18 x 4 ½ in. (24.7 x 45.7 x 11.5 cm.)
Conceived circa 1923, carved in 1928
Galerie Duchemin, Paris, acquired directly from the artist, 1928. | Susana and Georges Tresca, Paris and Buenos Aires, acquired from the above, 1928. | Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner, 1992.
white marble
9 ¾ x 18 x 4 ½ in. (24.7 x 45.7 x 11.5 cm.)
Conceived circa 1923, carved in 1928
Galerie Duchemin, Paris, acquired directly from the artist, 1928. | Susana and Georges Tresca, Paris and Buenos Aires, acquired from the above, 1928. | Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner, 1992.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Ours blanc by François Pompon was sold in the La Ménagerie auction at Christies in New York in November 2019. The »bidding war« ended at USD 350,000.00 (€ 317,633.18), 17% above the upper estimate. Other works by François Pompon have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 329,000.00 (€ 463,885.87) in June 2015 for the work Ours Blanc.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Ours blanc von François Pompon wurde im November 2019 in der Auktion La Ménagerie bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 350.000,00 (€ 317.633,18) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von François Pompon haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 329.000,00 (€ 463.885,87) im Juni 2015 für die Arbeit Ours Blanc beobachtet.