Harald Sohlberg
Norwegian from Værvågen, The Fisherman'S Cottage
Estimate: 600.000 - 800.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.208.750 GBP
Price realised: 1.208.750 GBP
Description
Harald Sohlberg
1869-1935
NORWEGIANFROM VÆRVÅGEN, THE FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE
signed and dated Sohlberg 1921 lower right; signed, titled Fiskerens hus and dated on the reverse
oil on canvas
94 by 121cm., 37 by 47¾in.
Alfred W.G. Larsen, Oslo (probably purchased from the artist. Larsen, 1863-1950, took over the management of the family firm PA Larsen, a leading company in the import of wine and spirits in Norway, in 1884. His sister Tulla Larsen had an infamous and tempestuous relationship with Edvard Munch); thence by descent to the present owner, grandson of the above
1869-1935
NORWEGIANFROM VÆRVÅGEN, THE FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE
signed and dated Sohlberg 1921 lower right; signed, titled Fiskerens hus and dated on the reverse
oil on canvas
94 by 121cm., 37 by 47¾in.
Alfred W.G. Larsen, Oslo (probably purchased from the artist. Larsen, 1863-1950, took over the management of the family firm PA Larsen, a leading company in the import of wine and spirits in Norway, in 1884. His sister Tulla Larsen had an infamous and tempestuous relationship with Edvard Munch); thence by descent to the present owner, grandson of the above
Upper estimate price exceeded by 51 %.
The work Norwegian from Værvågen, The Fisherman'S Cottage by Harald Sohlberg was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2016. It achieved a price of GBP 1,208,750.00 (€ 1,413,224.86), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 51%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Harald Sohlberg - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Old Captain’s House, Winter Afternoon, which sold at auction in December 2021 for GBP 2,677,000.00 (€ 3,193,099.49).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 51 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Norwegian from Værvågen, The Fisherman'S Cottage von Harald Sohlberg kam im Dezember 2016 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.208.750,00 (€ 1.413.224,86) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 51%. Für andere Arbeiten von Harald Sohlberg mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Old Captain’s House, Winter Afternoon beobachtet, die im Dezember 2021 für GBP 2.677.000,00 (€ 3.193.099,49) versteigert wurde.
Harald Sohlberg - Auction history
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