Paul Friedrich Meyerheim

A Lion

Found at Christies, London
19th Century European & Orientalist Art, Lot 73
13. Dec - 13. Dec 2016
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.000 GBP
signed and dated 'Paul Meyerheim/88.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
44 3/8 x 32 ¾ in. (112.7 x 83.2 cm.)
Acquired by a German entrepreneur circa 1830-40 during his travels in the South of Europe and Germany, and by descent to the present owner.

Sold at the upper estimate price

The work A Lion by Paul Friedrich Meyerheim was sold in the 19th Century European & Orientalist Art auction at Christies in London in December 2016. The auction ended at the price of GBP 15,000.00 (€ 17,537.43), which exactly corresponded to the upper end of the estimated price range of GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Admittedly, works by Paul Friedrich Meyerheim have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work German Sideshow Tricks in April 2008 with an auction result of USD 229,000.00 (€ 147,096.61).

Zuschlag beim oberen Schätzpreis

Die Arbeit A Lion von Paul Friedrich Meyerheim wurde im Dezember 2016 in der Auktion 19th Century European & Orientalist Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 15.000,00 (€ 17.537,43) entsprach exakt dem oberen Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Paul Friedrich Meyerheim auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit German Sideshow Tricks im April 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 229.000,00 (€ 147.096,61).

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