Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat
Samson's Youth
Found at
Christies,
New York
Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art, Lot 118
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2006
Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art, Lot 118
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2006
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 USD
Price realised: 408.000 USD
Price realised: 408.000 USD
Description
Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat (French, 1833-1922)
Samson's Youth
signed and dated 'Leo Bonnat-1891' (lower right)
oil on canvas
83 x 99½ in. (210.8 x 252.7 cm.)
Painted in 1891
Samson's Youth
signed and dated 'Leo Bonnat-1891' (lower right)
oil on canvas
83 x 99½ in. (210.8 x 252.7 cm.)
Painted in 1891
A top price for Léon Bonnat - as previously expected
The work Samson's Youth by Léon Bonnat was sold in the Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art auction at Christies in New York in October 2006. The price achieved of USD 408,000.00 (€ 319,423.78) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 300,000.00 – 500,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Samson's Youth is the most expensive artwork by Léon Bonnat that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Samson's Youth von Léon Bonnat wurde im Oktober 2006 in der Auktion Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 408.000,00 (€ 319.423,78) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 300.000,00 – 500.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Samson's Youth das teuerste Kunstwerk von Léon Bonnat, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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