Louis-Ernest Barrias
French La Nature Se Devoilant Devant La Science
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art including Important British Paintings, Lot 33
22. Oct - 22. Oct 2009
19th Century European Art including Important British Paintings, Lot 33
22. Oct - 22. Oct 2009
Estimate: 18.000 - 25.000 USD
Price realised: 50.000 USD
Price realised: 50.000 USD
Description
Louis-Ernest Barrias
1841-1905
FRENCHLA NATURE SE DEVOILANT DEVANT LA SCIENCE
signed E. Barrias and stamped with the Susse Frères Editeurs seal and letter P.
silvered, gilt and patinated bronze
height 23 1/2 in.
59.5 cm
1841-1905
FRENCHLA NATURE SE DEVOILANT DEVANT LA SCIENCE
signed E. Barrias and stamped with the Susse Frères Editeurs seal and letter P.
silvered, gilt and patinated bronze
height 23 1/2 in.
59.5 cm
Upper estimate price exceeded by 100 %.
This artwork by Louis-Ernest Barrias achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in October 2009. In the 19th Century European Art including Important British Paintings auction, the work French La Nature Se Devoilant Devant La Science sold for USD 50,000.00 (€ 33,886.82) - well above the upper estimate of USD 25,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Louis-Ernest Barrias - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work La jeune fille de Bou-Saada, which sold at auction in May 2000 for USD 121,500.00 (€ 130,253.00).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 100 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Louis-Ernest Barrias erzielte im Oktober 2009 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Art including Important British Paintings wurde die Arbeit French La Nature Se Devoilant Devant La Science für USD 50.000,00 (€ 33.886,82) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 25.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Louis-Ernest Barrias mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit La jeune fille de Bou-Saada beobachtet, die im Mai 2000 für USD 121.500,00 (€ 130.253,00) versteigert wurde.
Louis-Ernest Barrias - Auction history
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