Rene Gruau
Poster Design For Moulin Rouge, 1983
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, Lot 280
16. DEC - 16. DEC 2008
Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, Lot 280
16. DEC - 16. DEC 2008
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 USD
Price realised: 86.500 USD
Price realised: 86.500 USD
Description
RENE GRUAU (1909-2004)
Poster Design for Moulin Rouge, 1983
gouache on paper
25 5/8 x 19¾ in. (65 x 50 cm.)
signed
Poster Design for Moulin Rouge, 1983
gouache on paper
25 5/8 x 19¾ in. (65 x 50 cm.)
signed
A top price for René Gruau - as previously expected
The work Poster Design For Moulin Rouge, 1983 by René Gruau was auctioned at Christies in New York in December 2008. The price achieved of USD 86,500.00 (€ 62,145.27) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 70,000.00 – 100,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Poster Design For Moulin Rouge, 1983 is the most expensive artwork by René Gruau that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Poster Design For Moulin Rouge, 1983 von René Gruau kam im Dezember 2008 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 86.500,00 (€ 62.145,27) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 70.000,00 – 100.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Poster Design For Moulin Rouge, 1983 das teuerste Kunstwerk von René Gruau, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
René Gruau - Auction history
