Thomas Couture
French Damocles
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, Lot 59
18. Apr - 18. Apr 2008
19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, Lot 59
18. Apr - 18. Apr 2008
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 46.000 USD
Price realised: 46.000 USD
Description
Thomas Couture
1815 - 1879
FRENCHDAMOCLES
signed with initials T.C., dated 1867 and inscribed POTIOR MIHI PERICULOSA LIBERTAS/ QUAM SECURA ET AUREA SERVITUS (upper right)
oil on panel
14 by 10 1/2 in.
35.6 by 26.7 cm
Possibly, William T. Blodgett (Couture's American patron, until 1876) | Duglère | Wildenstein, Paris | Private Collector (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 26, 1994, lot 56, illustrated) | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
1815 - 1879
FRENCHDAMOCLES
signed with initials T.C., dated 1867 and inscribed POTIOR MIHI PERICULOSA LIBERTAS/ QUAM SECURA ET AUREA SERVITUS (upper right)
oil on panel
14 by 10 1/2 in.
35.6 by 26.7 cm
Possibly, William T. Blodgett (Couture's American patron, until 1876) | Duglère | Wildenstein, Paris | Private Collector (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 26, 1994, lot 56, illustrated) | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work French Damocles by Thomas Couture was sold in the 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale auction at Sothebys in New York in April 2008. The price achieved of USD 46,000.00 (€ 29,547.79) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. Admittedly, works by Thomas Couture have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Study For 'The Decadence Of The Romans' in January 2013 with an auction result of USD 182,500.00 (€ 134,349.23).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit French Damocles von Thomas Couture wurde im April 2008 in der Auktion 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 46.000,00 (€ 29.547,79) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 40.000,00 – 60.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Couture auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Study For 'The Decadence Of The Romans' im Januar 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 182.500,00 (€ 134.349,23).
Thomas Couture - Auction history
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