Jules Joseph Lefebvre

French judith

Found at Sothebys, New York
19th Century European Art, Lot 16
18. May - 18. May 2016
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 175.000 USD
Jules Joseph Lefebvre
1836 - 1912
FRENCHJUDITH
signed Jules.LeFebvre and dated 1892 (upper left)
oil on canvas
36 1/2 by 24 in.
92.5 by 61 cm
Sale: Pescheteau-Badin, Godeau et Leroy, Paris, June 12, 2001, lot 121, illustrated | Acquired at the above sale

Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%

This artwork by Jules Joseph Lefebvre achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in May 2016. In the 19th Century European Art auction, the work French judith sold for USD 175,000.00 (€ 157,162.10) - well above the upper estimate of USD 70,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Jules Joseph Lefebvre; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Morning Glory sold at auction in October 2008 with the realized price of USD 218,500.00 (€ 172,291.44).

Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Jules Joseph Lefebvre erzielte im Mai 2016 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Art wurde die Arbeit French judith für USD 175.000,00 (€ 157.162,10) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Jules Joseph Lefebvre; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Morning Glory im Oktober 2008 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 218.500,00 (€ 172.291,44).

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