Jan Zrzavý
Czech leÍcí Hoch (Sleeping Boy)
Estimate: 200.000 - 250.000 GBP
Price realised: 542.500 GBP
Price realised: 542.500 GBP
Description
Jan Zrzavý
1890 - 1977
CZECHLEÍCÍ HOCH (SLEEPING BOY)
signed and titled Jan Zrzavý. Leící hoch on the reverse
oil on canvas
66 by 90cm., 26 by 35½in.
Adolf Loos, Paris (purchased from the artist in 1918) | Paul Verdier (purchased from the above in 1919) | Private Collection, Montreal | Private Collection, New York
1890 - 1977
CZECHLEÍCÍ HOCH (SLEEPING BOY)
signed and titled Jan Zrzavý. Leící hoch on the reverse
oil on canvas
66 by 90cm., 26 by 35½in.
Adolf Loos, Paris (purchased from the artist in 1918) | Paul Verdier (purchased from the above in 1919) | Private Collection, Montreal | Private Collection, New York
A top price for Jan Zrzavý
This artwork by Jan Zrzavý achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in November 2013. In the 19th Century European Paintings auction, the work Czech leÍcí Hoch (Sleeping Boy) sold for GBP 542,500.00 (€ 652,826.14) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 250,000.00. This high result makes Czech leÍcí Hoch (Sleeping Boy) the most expensive artwork by Jan Zrzavý that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jan Zrzavý
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jan Zrzavý erzielte im November 2013 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Paintings wurde die Arbeit Czech leÍcí Hoch (Sleeping Boy) für GBP 542.500,00 (€ 652.826,14) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 250.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Czech leÍcí Hoch (Sleeping Boy) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Jan Zrzavý, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Jan Zrzavý - Auction history
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