Henri Émilien Rousseau
The falconers
Found at
Christies,
London
19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art, Lot 8
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2008
19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art, Lot 8
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2008
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 313.250 GBP
Price realised: 313.250 GBP
Description
Henri Émilien Rousseau (French, 1875-1933)
The falconers
signed and dated 'Henri Rousseau/25' (lower right)
oil on canvas
25 5/8 x 21¼ in. (65.1 x 54 cm.)
Painted in 1925.
The falconers
signed and dated 'Henri Rousseau/25' (lower right)
oil on canvas
25 5/8 x 21¼ in. (65.1 x 54 cm.)
Painted in 1925.
A top price for Henri Émilien Rousseau
This artwork by Henri Émilien Rousseau achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2008. In the 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art auction, the work The falconers sold for GBP 313,250.00 (€ 397,987.65) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 150,000.00. This high result makes The falconers the most expensive artwork by Henri Émilien Rousseau that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Henri Émilien Rousseau
Dieses Kunstwerk von Henri Émilien Rousseau erzielte im Juli 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art wurde die Arbeit The falconers für GBP 313.250,00 (€ 397.987,65) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 150.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The falconers zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Henri Émilien Rousseau, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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