Jean A Mercier
A group of watercolors including Christmas cards, landscapes, study of Paris, illustrations for Children's books, and sheet music
Found at
Christies,
New York
An American Dynasty: The Clark Family Treasures, Lot 191
18. Jun - 18. Jun 2014
An American Dynasty: The Clark Family Treasures, Lot 191
18. Jun - 18. Jun 2014
Estimate: 2.000 - 4.000 USD
Price realised: 1.250 USD
Price realised: 1.250 USD
Description
Jean A Mercier (French, 1899-1995)
A group of watercolors including Christmas cards, landscapes, study of Paris, illustrations for Children's books, and sheet music
each signed 'Jean A. Mercier'; some variously dated and inscribed
watercolor, ink, gouache and pencil on paper collage
the largest 14¼ x 14¼ in. (36.2 x 36.2 cm.)
A group of watercolors including Christmas cards, landscapes, study of Paris, illustrations for Children's books, and sheet music
each signed 'Jean A. Mercier'; some variously dated and inscribed
watercolor, ink, gouache and pencil on paper collage
the largest 14¼ x 14¼ in. (36.2 x 36.2 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by Jean A. Mercier could be acquired at Christies in New York in June 2014 for an unexpectedly low price. In the An American Dynasty: The Clark Family Treasures auction, the work A group of watercolors including Christmas cards, landscapes, study of Paris, illustrations for Children's books, and sheet music changed hands for USD 1,250.00 (€ 913.08) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of USD 2,000.00 – 4,000.00. Admittedly, works by Jean A. Mercier have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A group of framed illustrations in June 2014 with an auction result of USD 10,625.00 (€ 7,761.14).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jean A. Mercier konnte im Juni 2014 bei Christies in New York für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion An American Dynasty: The Clark Family Treasures wechselte die Arbeit A group of watercolors including Christmas cards, landscapes, study of Paris, illustrations for Children's books, and sheet music für USD 1.250,00 (€ 913,08) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 2.000,00 – 4.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jean A. Mercier auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A group of framed illustrations im Juni 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 10.625,00 (€ 7.761,14).
Jean A. Mercier - Auction history
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