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- Portrait of a harpist and singer

Henri-François Riesener
Portrait of a harpist and singer
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master Paintings, Lot 153
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2007
Old Master Paintings, Lot 153
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Henri-François Riesener Paris 1767-1828
Portrait of a harpist and singer
indistinctly inscribed (on the harp sounding board)
oil on canvas
51 1/8 x 38½ in. 129.9 x 97.8 cm.
Portrait of a harpist and singer
indistinctly inscribed (on the harp sounding board)
oil on canvas
51 1/8 x 38½ in. 129.9 x 97.8 cm.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Portrait of a harpist and singer by Henri-François Riesener was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2007. It achieved a price of USD 18,750.00 (€ 12,959.64), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by Henri-François Riesener have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait Of Two Young Women, Said To Be The Baroness Pichon And Mme De Fourcroy in January 2014 with an auction result of USD 100,000.00 (€ 74,074.07).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of a harpist and singer von Henri-François Riesener kam im Oktober 2007 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 18.750,00 (€ 12.959,64) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Henri-François Riesener auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of Two Young Women, Said To Be The Baroness Pichon And Mme De Fourcroy im Januar 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 100.000,00 (€ 74.074,07).