Mikhail Petrovich Klodt
The Joker
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 GBP
Price realised: 313.250 GBP
Price realised: 313.250 GBP
Description
Mikhail Petrovich Klodt
1835-1914
THE JOKER
signed in Cyrillic and dated 1897 l.l.
oil on canvas
63 by 85.4cm., 24 3/4 by 33 1/2 in.
A gift from Armand Hammer to the father of the present owner, late 1960s
1835-1914
THE JOKER
signed in Cyrillic and dated 1897 l.l.
oil on canvas
63 by 85.4cm., 24 3/4 by 33 1/2 in.
A gift from Armand Hammer to the father of the present owner, late 1960s
A top price for Mikhail Petrovich Klodt
The work The Joker by Mikhail Petrovich Klodt was sold in the Russian Paintings auction at Sothebys in London in November 2008. It achieved a price of GBP 313,250.00 (€ 378,742.79), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 74%. This high result makes The Joker the most expensive artwork by Mikhail Petrovich Klodt that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Mikhail Petrovich Klodt
Die Arbeit The Joker von Mikhail Petrovich Klodt wurde im November 2008 in der Auktion Russian Paintings bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 313.250,00 (€ 378.742,79) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 74%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Joker zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Mikhail Petrovich Klodt, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Mikhail Petrovich Klodt - Auction history
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