Jean-Antoine Watteau
Two studies of an actor in the costume of Crispin
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master & British Drawings, Lot 44
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2023
Old Master & British Drawings, Lot 44
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
JEAN-ANTOINE WATTEAU (VALENCIENNES 1684-1721 NOGENT-SUR-MARNE)
Two studies of an actor in the costume of Crispin
red chalk
7 x 6 1/2 in. (17.5 x 16.8 cm)
Two studies of an actor in the costume of Crispin
red chalk
7 x 6 1/2 in. (17.5 x 16.8 cm)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 83 %.
This artwork by Jean-Antoine Watteau achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in January this year. In the Old Master & British Drawings auction, the work Two studies of an actor in the costume of Crispin sold for USD 182,700.00 (€ 168,263.03) - well above the upper estimate of USD 100,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Jean-Antoine Watteau achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work La Surprise: A couple embracing while a figure dressed as Mezzetin tunes a guitar in July 2008 with an auction result of GBP 12,361,250.00 (€ 15,705,107.29).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 83 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jean-Antoine Watteau erzielte im Januar diesen Jahres bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & British Drawings wurde die Arbeit Two studies of an actor in the costume of Crispin für USD 182.700,00 (€ 168.263,03) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 100.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Jean-Antoine Watteau erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit La Surprise: A couple embracing while a figure dressed as Mezzetin tunes a guitar im Juli 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 12.361.250,00 (€ 15.705.107,29).
Jean-Antoine Watteau - Auction history
