Nicolas Victor Fonville
Figures conversing at a fishing village
Found at
Christies,
London
19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art, Lot 76
27. Sep - 27. Sep 2012
19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art, Lot 76
27. Sep - 27. Sep 2012
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 4.375 GBP
Price realised: 4.375 GBP
Description
Nicolas Victor Fonville (French, 1805-1856)
Figures conversing at a fishing village
signed and dated 'Fonville 1838' (lower right)
oil on canvas
25¼ x 41¼ in. (64.5 x 105 cm.)
Figures conversing at a fishing village
signed and dated 'Fonville 1838' (lower right)
oil on canvas
25¼ x 41¼ in. (64.5 x 105 cm.)
A top price for Nicolas Victor Fonville
In September 2012 Christies in London held the auction 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art, which included the work Figures conversing at a fishing village by Nicolas Victor Fonville. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,375.00 (€ 5,489.85), 25% above the upper estimate. With this result, Figures conversing at a fishing village is even the most expensive work of art by Nicolas Victor Fonville that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Nicolas Victor Fonville
Im September 2012 führte Christies in London die Auktion 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Figures conversing at a fishing village von Nicolas Victor Fonville zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.375,00 (€ 5.489,85) und damit 25% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Figures conversing at a fishing village sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Nicolas Victor Fonville, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Nicolas Victor Fonville - Auction history
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