Jean-Honoré Fragonard
The Fountain Of Love
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings & Sculpture Evening Sale, Lot 49
25. Jan - 25. Jan 2017
Master Paintings & Sculpture Evening Sale, Lot 49
25. Jan - 25. Jan 2017
Estimate: 1.500.000 - 2.500.000 USD
Price realised: 1.452.500 USD
Price realised: 1.452.500 USD
Description
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
GRASSE 1732 - 1806 PARIS
THE FOUNTAIN OF LOVE
oil on canvas
18 1/2 by 14 3/4 in.; 47 by 37.5 cm.
Monsieur Berend; | His sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 2 December 1889, lot 4; | There acquired by Marcel Bernstein; | Thence by descent to Henry Bernstein; | Bartoloni Collection; | With Wildenstein, New York; | Irwin Laughlin, Washington, D.C.; | Thence by descent to his daughter, Mrs. Hubert Chanler, New York; | By whom sold, London, Sotheby’s, 10 June 1959, lot 22; | With Wildenstein, New York;
GRASSE 1732 - 1806 PARIS
THE FOUNTAIN OF LOVE
oil on canvas
18 1/2 by 14 3/4 in.; 47 by 37.5 cm.
Monsieur Berend; | His sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 2 December 1889, lot 4; | There acquired by Marcel Bernstein; | Thence by descent to Henry Bernstein; | Bartoloni Collection; | With Wildenstein, New York; | Irwin Laughlin, Washington, D.C.; | Thence by descent to his daughter, Mrs. Hubert Chanler, New York; | By whom sold, London, Sotheby’s, 10 June 1959, lot 22; | With Wildenstein, New York;
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Fountain Of Love by Jean-Honoré Fragonard was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in January 2017, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 1,500,000.00 – 2,500,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 1,452,500.00 (€ 1,345,654.99). Admittedly, works by Jean-Honoré Fragonard have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Le Verrou (The Bolt) in July 2007 with an auction result of GBP 5,172,000.00 (€ 7,681,613.89).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Fountain Of Love von Jean-Honoré Fragonard im Januar 2017 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 1.500.000,00 – 2.500.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 1.452.500,00 (€ 1.345.654,99) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jean-Honoré Fragonard auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Le Verrou (The Bolt) im Juli 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.172.000,00 (€ 7.681.613,89).
Jean-Honoré Fragonard - Auction history
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