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Léon Delachaux
Swiss the Banjo Player
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art, Lot 21
9. May - 9. May 2014
19th Century European Art, Lot 21
9. May - 9. May 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Léon Delachaux
1850 - 1919
SWISSTHE BANJO PLAYER
signed Leon Delachaux and dated 1881 (lower left)
oil on canvas
17 by 11 3/4 in.
43.8 by 29.8 cm
Evelyn Ellis Smith, Oakland, California (in 1917) | Thence by descent (and sold, Christie's, New York, June 5, 1997, lot 53, illustrated) | Acquired at the above sale
1850 - 1919
SWISSTHE BANJO PLAYER
signed Leon Delachaux and dated 1881 (lower left)
oil on canvas
17 by 11 3/4 in.
43.8 by 29.8 cm
Evelyn Ellis Smith, Oakland, California (in 1917) | Thence by descent (and sold, Christie's, New York, June 5, 1997, lot 53, illustrated) | Acquired at the above sale
A top price for Léon Delachaux
In May 2014 Sothebys in New York held the auction 19th Century European Art, which included the work Swiss the Banjo Player by Léon Delachaux. The »bidding war« ended at USD 81,250.00 (€ 59,567.45), 35% above the upper estimate. With this result, Swiss the Banjo Player is even the most expensive work of art by Léon Delachaux that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Léon Delachaux
Im Mai 2014 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion 19th Century European Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Swiss the Banjo Player von Léon Delachaux zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 81.250,00 (€ 59.567,45) und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Swiss the Banjo Player sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Léon Delachaux, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
