Gustave Moreau
French la Fée
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 USD
Price realised: 237.500 USD
Price realised: 237.500 USD
Description
Gustave Moreau
1826 - 1898
FRENCHLA FÉE
signed Gustave Moreau (lower left) and inscribed La Fée (lower right)
watercolor and gouache on paper mounted on panel
12 1/8 by 7 1/8 in.
31 by 18 cm
Moïse Lévy de Benzion, Chateau La Folie, Draveil, France | Confiscated from the above by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg and taken to the depot Jeu de Paume (inv. LB 136), January 1941 and transferred to the depot of Lager Peter, October 27, 1944 | Recovered by the Monuments Men and sent to the Munich Central Collecting Point (inv. 1285/9), June 27, 1945 | Repatriated to the French Government on October 10, 1946 | Restituted to the heirs
1826 - 1898
FRENCHLA FÉE
signed Gustave Moreau (lower left) and inscribed La Fée (lower right)
watercolor and gouache on paper mounted on panel
12 1/8 by 7 1/8 in.
31 by 18 cm
Moïse Lévy de Benzion, Chateau La Folie, Draveil, France | Confiscated from the above by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg and taken to the depot Jeu de Paume (inv. LB 136), January 1941 and transferred to the depot of Lager Peter, October 27, 1944 | Recovered by the Monuments Men and sent to the Munich Central Collecting Point (inv. 1285/9), June 27, 1945 | Repatriated to the French Government on October 10, 1946 | Restituted to the heirs
Auction result misses estimated price range
In November 2015 a collector was able to acquire the work French la Fée by Gustave Moreau for USD 237,500.00 (€ 224,862.72). This price was achieved in the auction 19th Century European Art at Sothebys in New York and was even below the estimate range of USD 250,000.00 – 350,000.00 set by the auction house. Admittedly, works by Gustave Moreau have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work La Chimère in November 2004 with an auction result of GBP 677,250.00 (€ 974,220.47).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im November 2015 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit French la Fée von Gustave Moreau für USD 237.500,00 (€ 224.862,72) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion 19th Century European Art bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von USD 250.000,00 – 350.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Gustave Moreau auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit La Chimère im November 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 677.250,00 (€ 974.220,47).
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