Hugues Merle
French a Turkish Beauty
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 USD
Price realised: 56.250 USD
Price realised: 56.250 USD
Description
Hugues Merle
1823 - 1881
FRENCHA TURKISH BEAUTY
signed Hugues Merle and dated 1868 (upper right)
oil on canvas
39 3/4 by 30 5/8 in.
100.9 by 77.7 cm
Mary Burgwin (and sold, Parke Bernet, New York, January 20, 1978, lot 187, illustrated, as Favorite of Harem) | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
1823 - 1881
FRENCHA TURKISH BEAUTY
signed Hugues Merle and dated 1868 (upper right)
oil on canvas
39 3/4 by 30 5/8 in.
100.9 by 77.7 cm
Mary Burgwin (and sold, Parke Bernet, New York, January 20, 1978, lot 187, illustrated, as Favorite of Harem) | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work French a Turkish Beauty by Hugues Merle was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in November 2012, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 60,000.00 – 80,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 56,250.00 (€ 43,235.97). Admittedly, works by Hugues Merle have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work French Hamlet And Ophelia in May 2018 with an auction result of USD 312,500.00 (€ 267,780.63).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit French a Turkish Beauty von Hugues Merle im November 2012 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 60.000,00 – 80.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 56.250,00 (€ 43.235,97) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Hugues Merle auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit French Hamlet And Ophelia im Mai 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 312.500,00 (€ 267.780,63).
Hugues Merle - Auction history
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