Hector Hyppolite
Damballah La Flambeau (also known as Aida-Quédo and The Snake Goddess Ayida-Wedo)
Estimate: 150.000 - 250.000 USD
Price realised: 365.400 USD
Price realised: 365.400 USD
Description
Hector Hyppolite (1894-1948)
Damballah La Flambeau (also known as Aida-Quédo and The Snake Goddess Ayida-Wedo)
signed ‘H.H.’ (lower right)
oil on board laid on board
30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm.)
Painted circa 1947.
Damballah La Flambeau (also known as Aida-Quédo and The Snake Goddess Ayida-Wedo)
signed ‘H.H.’ (lower right)
oil on board laid on board
30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm.)
Painted circa 1947.
A top price for Hector Hyppolite
The work Damballah La Flambeau (also known as Aida-Quédo and The Snake Goddess Ayida-Wedo) by Hector Hyppolite was auctioned at Christies in New York in September last year. It achieved a price of USD 365,400.00 (€ 373,505.06), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 46%. With this result, Damballah La Flambeau (also known as Aida-Quédo and The Snake Goddess Ayida-Wedo) is even the most expensive work of art by Hector Hyppolite that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Hector Hyppolite
Die Arbeit Damballah La Flambeau (also known as Aida-Quédo and The Snake Goddess Ayida-Wedo) von Hector Hyppolite kam im September letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 365.400,00 (€ 373.505,06) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 46%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Damballah La Flambeau (also known as Aida-Quédo and The Snake Goddess Ayida-Wedo) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Hector Hyppolite, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Hector Hyppolite - Auction history
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