- Art.Salon
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- Antonin Mercié
- Gloria Victis
Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie
Gloria Victis
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
The Collector: Online, Lot 17
20. May - 20. May 2021
The Collector: Online, Lot 17
20. May - 20. May 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
MARIUS-JEAN-ANTONIN MERCIE (FRENCH, 1845–1916)
signed 'A. MERCIE' with foundry inscription 'F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur.', the integral base titled 'GLORIA VICTIS', the underside marked '330' and 'H', on red-velvet stepped plinth
bronze, patinated and gilt
36<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in. (92 cm.) high, the bronze
39<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in. (99.5 cm.) high, overall
Conceived in 1874.
This cast circa 1900.
signed 'A. MERCIE' with foundry inscription 'F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur.', the integral base titled 'GLORIA VICTIS', the underside marked '330' and 'H', on red-velvet stepped plinth
bronze, patinated and gilt
36<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in. (92 cm.) high, the bronze
39<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in. (99.5 cm.) high, overall
Conceived in 1874.
This cast circa 1900.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Gloria Victis by Antonin Mercié was sold in the The Collector: Online auction at Christies in London in May 2021. The price achieved of GBP 9,375.00 (€ 10,908.03) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. Admittedly, works by Antonin Mercié have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work French gloria Victis in May 2012 with an auction result of USD 104,500.00 (€ 84,519.57).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Gloria Victis von Antonin Mercié wurde im Mai 2021 in der Auktion The Collector: Online bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 9.375,00 (€ 10.908,03) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Antonin Mercié auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit French gloria Victis im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 104.500,00 (€ 84.519,57).