Fritz Sigfried George Melbye
Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 60.000 USD
Price realised: 60.000 USD
Description
Fritz Sigfried George Melbye (Danish 1826-1896)
Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands)
one signed and dated 'F M 1851' (lower left)
oil on canvas
16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm.); 16 x 22¾ in. (40.6 x 57.8 cm.) (2)
Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands)
one signed and dated 'F M 1851' (lower left)
oil on canvas
16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm.); 16 x 22¾ in. (40.6 x 57.8 cm.) (2)
A top price for Fritz Melbye
The work Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) by Fritz Melbye was worth USD 60,000.00 (€ 48,527.98) to a buyer in May 2012. This price was achieved in the auction Latin American Sale at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 20,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) the most expensive artwork by Fritz Melbye that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Fritz Melbye
Die Arbeit Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) von Fritz Melbye war einem Käufer im Mai 2012 USD 60.000,00 (€ 48.527,98) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Latin American Sale bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 20.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Fritz Melbye, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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