Christie's Orientalist Art & 19th Century European Art The top lot of the day was Ludwig Deutsch's The Palace Guard, which realized $1,640,000. A world record for Gustav Bauernfeind was achieved with A Street Scene in Damascus, a work only recently redis
News-Antique.com - Nov 30,-0001 - Christie's recent sale of Orientalist Art and 19th Century European Art totaled $11,431,040 and were 74% sold by lot, 69% sold by value. The top lot of the day was Ludwig Deutsch's The Palace Guard, which realized $1,640,000. A world record for Gustav Bauernfeind was achieved with A Street Scene in Damascus, a work only recently rediscovered, which realized $1,080,000.
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Orientalist Art & 19th Century European Art
April 19, 2006
Sold: $ 11,431,040 Lots offered: 231 Lots sold: 171 £: $1.78/¤: $1.23
£6,421,933 Sold by lot: 74% Sold by $: 69% Sale No: 1774 /1649
¤9,293,528
COMMENT: Deborah Coy, Head of the 19th Century European Art Department says, “Today’s results, and our world record price for a recently rediscovered work by Gustav Bauernfeind, confirm the continued health of the market for 19th Century European Art. As the only auction house offering a separate Orientalist sale, we are particularly thrilled with the strong prices achieved in this category, as works consistently drew prices above pre-sale estimates with active bidding from all corners of the globe. My colleagues and I are now looking ahead to continued success on Monday with two extraordinary sales: Property from the Collection of Charles R. Crane, an unparalleled private collection of 19th century European, Orientalist, and Russian art, and Russian Paintings & Works of Art, Christie's first-ever combined sale of Russian pictures and works of art in New York.”
LOT PRICE ESTIMATE BUYER
17 $1,640,000 £921,348 /¤1,333,333 $1,500,000-2,000,000 Anonymous
Ludwig Deutsch, The Palace Guard, oil on panel
10 $1,080,000 £606,742 /¤878,049 $700,000-1,000,000 UK Trade
Gustav Bauernfeind, A Street Scene, Damascus, oil on panel
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
6 $520,000 £292,135 /¤422,764 $250,000-350,000 American Private
Edwin Lord Weeks, Interior of La Torre des Infantas, oil on canvas laid down on board
15 $430,400 £ 241,798 /¤349,919 $200,000-300,000 Anonymous
Frederick Arthur Bridgman, The Queen of the Brigands, oil on canvas
80 $374,400 £210,337 / ¤304,390 $200,000-300,000 UK Trade
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, L'abreuvoir; vue prise près des remparts, avec la Tour de la Lanterne, La Rochelle, oil on canvas
123 $318,400 £178,876 / ¤258,862 $300,000-400,000 American Trade
Daniel Ridgway-Knight, Awaiting the Return of the Fishing Fleet, oil on canvas
94 $296,000 £166,292 / ¤240,650 $250,000-350,000 American Private
Ludwig Knaus, Charity, oil on panel
67 $240,000 £ 134,831 /¤195,122 $200,000-300,000 European Trade
Edwin Long, An Ancient Custom, oil on canvas
25 $228,000 £128,090 /¤185,366 $100,000-150,000 American Private
Adolf Schreyer, The Chase, oil on canvas
22 $192,000 £107,865 /¤156,098 $80,000-120,000 UK Trade
Albert Goodwin, A View of Benares, oil on canvas
