William Huggins
Two leopards
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part I, Lot 62
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2011
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part I, Lot 62
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2011
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 458.500 USD
Price realised: 458.500 USD
Description
William Huggins (Liverpool 1820-1884 Chester)
Two leopards
indistinctly signed 'Huggins' (lower right)
oil on canvas
43½ x 50¾ in. (110.5 x 128.9 cm.)
Two leopards
indistinctly signed 'Huggins' (lower right)
oil on canvas
43½ x 50¾ in. (110.5 x 128.9 cm.)
A top price for William Huggins
The work Two leopards by William Huggins was worth USD 458,500.00 (€ 334,305.50) to a buyer in January 2011. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part I at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 120,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Two leopards the most expensive artwork by William Huggins that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Huggins
Die Arbeit Two leopards von William Huggins war einem Käufer im Januar 2011 USD 458.500,00 (€ 334.305,50) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part I bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 120.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Two leopards zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Huggins, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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