Jules Alexis Muenier
French le Repos Des Moissonneurs
Found at
Sothebys,
London
19th Century European Paintings, Lot 15
25. May - 25. May 2016
19th Century European Paintings, Lot 15
25. May - 25. May 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Jules Alexis Muenier
1863 - 1942
FRENCHLE REPOS DES MOISSONNEURS
signed and dated J A MUENIER / 1907 lower right
oil on canvas
91 by 121cm.; 35¾ by 47¾in.
The W.P. Wilstach Collection, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia (acquired on 16 April 1917. In 1893 Anna H. Wilstach (c. 1822-1892) gifted to the city of Philadelphia the art collection assembled together with her late husband William P. Wilstach (c. 1816-1870), together with an endowment of $500,000. The collection included a second Muenier, The Entrance to the Village, acquired in 1902) | Philadelphia Museum of Art (transferred from the above; deac
1863 - 1942
FRENCHLE REPOS DES MOISSONNEURS
signed and dated J A MUENIER / 1907 lower right
oil on canvas
91 by 121cm.; 35¾ by 47¾in.
The W.P. Wilstach Collection, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia (acquired on 16 April 1917. In 1893 Anna H. Wilstach (c. 1822-1892) gifted to the city of Philadelphia the art collection assembled together with her late husband William P. Wilstach (c. 1816-1870), together with an endowment of $500,000. The collection included a second Muenier, The Entrance to the Village, acquired in 1902) | Philadelphia Museum of Art (transferred from the above; deac
Upper estimate price exceeded by 77 %.
This artwork by Jules Alexis Muenier achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in May 2016. In the 19th Century European Paintings auction, the work French le Repos Des Moissonneurs sold for GBP 106,250.00 (€ 138,645.04) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 60,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Jules Alexis Muenier; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot French Le Calme (Serenity) sold at auction in April 2007 with the realized price of USD 216,000.00 (€ 158,125.92).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 77 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jules Alexis Muenier erzielte im Mai 2016 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Paintings wurde die Arbeit French le Repos Des Moissonneurs für GBP 106.250,00 (€ 138.645,04) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 60.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Jules Alexis Muenier; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit French Le Calme (Serenity) im April 2007 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 216.000,00 (€ 158.125,92).
Jules Alexis Muenier - Auction history
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