Thomas Sherwood la Fontaine

A Polo Match

Found at Christies, New York
Sporting Art, Lot 155
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2005

Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX

Description

Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine (British, b. 1915)
A Polo Match
signed 'T.S. LA FONTAINE' (lower right)
oil on unlined canvas
28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4 cm.)

A top price for Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine

In December 2005 Christies in New York held the auction Sporting Art, which included the work A Polo Match by Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine. The »bidding war« ended at USD 31,200.00 (€ 26,346.90), 73% above the upper estimate. This high result makes A Polo Match the most expensive artwork by Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine

Im Dezember 2005 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Sporting Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Polo Match von Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 31.200,00 (€ 26.346,90) und damit 73% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A Polo Match zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine - Auction history

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A Polo Match

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2007

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2006

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2005

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