Luc Olivier Merson
Study For The Figure Of "Spring" At L'Opéra Comique, Paris
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Old Master & 19th Century European Art, Including Property from The Forbes Collection: The Panorama of Champigny, Lot 617
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2012
Old Master & 19th Century European Art, Including Property from The Forbes Collection: The Panorama of Champigny, Lot 617
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2012
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Description
Luc Olivier Merson
1846 - 1920
STUDY FOR THE FIGURE OF "SPRING" AT L'OPÉRA COMIQUE, PARIS
signed Luc Olivier Merson and inscribed à mon ami Onillon (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 by 24 in.; 45.7 by 61 cm.
The Onillon Family; | Sotheby's, New York, October 24, 1989, lot 268; | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
1846 - 1920
STUDY FOR THE FIGURE OF "SPRING" AT L'OPÉRA COMIQUE, PARIS
signed Luc Olivier Merson and inscribed à mon ami Onillon (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 by 24 in.; 45.7 by 61 cm.
The Onillon Family; | Sotheby's, New York, October 24, 1989, lot 268; | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 61 %.
In January 2012 Sothebys in New York held the auction Old Master & 19th Century European Art, Including Property from The Forbes Collection: The Panorama of Champigny, which included the work Study For The Figure Of "Spring" At L'Opéra Comique, Paris by Luc-Olivier Merson. The »bidding war« ended at USD 11,250.00 (€ 8,618.71), 61% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Luc-Olivier Merson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Luc-Olivier Merson (Paris 1846-1920) 247 Dessins: 50 Dessins Originaux De Luc-Olivier Merson Pour Les Trophées De José Maria De Heredia, 1895-1907. Réunis Dans Deux Volumes (Respectivement 21 Et 29 Dessins) In-Folio Reliés Uniformément Par Crett in April 2013 with an auction result of EUR 83,100.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 61 % übertroffen
Im Januar 2012 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Old Master & 19th Century European Art, Including Property from The Forbes Collection: The Panorama of Champigny durch, in der auch die Arbeit Study For The Figure Of "Spring" At L'Opéra Comique, Paris von Luc-Olivier Merson zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 11.250,00 (€ 8.618,71) und damit 61% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Luc-Olivier Merson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Luc-Olivier Merson (Paris 1846-1920) 247 Dessins: 50 Dessins Originaux De Luc-Olivier Merson Pour Les Trophées De José Maria De Heredia, 1895-1907. Réunis Dans Deux Volumes (Respectivement 21 Et 29 Dessins) In-Folio Reliés Uniformément Par Crett im April 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 83.100,00.
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