Roland Strasser

Legong dancer, Bali

Found at Christies, London
Exploration and Travel, Lot 29
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.375 GBP
Roland Strasser (1895-1974)
Legong dancer, Bali
signed 'Strasser' (lower right)
oil on canvas
38 x 20in. (96.5 x 50.8cm.)

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Legong dancer, Bali by Roland Strasser was sold in the Exploration and Travel auction at Christies in London in September 2008. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 9,375.00 (€ 11,853.74), 17% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Roland Strasser have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Dancers in April 2013 with an auction result of HKD 687,500.00 (€ 67,298.56).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Legong dancer, Bali von Roland Strasser wurde im September 2008 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 9.375,00 (€ 11.853,74) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Roland Strasser auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Dancers im April 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 687.500,00 (€ 67.298,56).

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