Melle
Three drawings of insects in one passepartout
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam
PICTURES WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 462
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2002
PICTURES WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 462
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2002
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Melle (Dutch, 1908-1876)
Three drawings of insects in one passepartout
all signed 'Melle' (lower right)
colour crayon on paper, unframed
15 x 25 cm. (all three);
And Five drawings and Four lithographs by the same hand, all unframed. (10)
Three drawings of insects in one passepartout
all signed 'Melle' (lower right)
colour crayon on paper, unframed
15 x 25 cm. (all three);
And Five drawings and Four lithographs by the same hand, all unframed. (10)
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by Melle could be acquired at Christies in Amsterdam in January 2002 for an unexpectedly low price. In the PICTURES WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS auction, the work Three drawings of insects in one passepartout changed hands for EUR 411.25 - missing the lower end of the estimate range of EUR 500.00 – 700.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Melle achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A bird on stilts in June 2003 with an auction result of EUR 10,755.00.
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Melle konnte im Januar 2002 bei Christies in Amsterdam für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion PICTURES WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS wechselte die Arbeit Three drawings of insects in one passepartout für EUR 411,25 den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von EUR 500,00 – 700,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Melle erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A bird on stilts im Juni 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 10.755,00.
