Sale Results from Sotheby’s sale of 19th Century European Works of Art Today’s sale, which brought a total of $20,450,900 (est. $19/27 million), was highlighted by a record price, that was broken twice today, for a work by the great 19th Century woman painter, Rosa Bonhe
News-Antique.com - Apr 18,2007 - New York
Sale N08303 19th Century European Art
Sale Results from Sotheby’s sale of 19th Century European Works of Art. Today’s sale, which brought a total of $20,450,900 (est. $19/27 million), was highlighted by a record price, that was broken twice today, for a work by the great 19th Century woman painter, Rosa Bonheur. Her painting King of the Forest (est. $100/150,000, lot 125) sold for $492,000, and The Horse Fair (est. $250/350,000, lot 114) sold for $480,000.
Grand Total (Including Buyer's Premium):
$20,450,900 (£10,176,096)
Exch Rate:
0.50
Sold by Lot:
73.5%
Lots Offered:
264
S
old by Value:
79.3%
Lots Sold/Unsold:
194 / 70
Lot
Price (USD)
Estimate (USD)
Buyer
187
$1,048,000 (£521,471)
$1,200,000 - 1,800,000
American Private Collector
Edmund Blair Leighton, God Speed
191
$768,000 (£382,147)
$700,000 - 900,000
American Private Collector
Arthur John Elsley, The Happy Pair (A Royal Procession)
200
$768,000 (£382,147)
$700,000 - 900,000
American Private Collector
Sir Alfred James Munnings, Parade to the Post, Kempton Park
132
$712,000 (£354,282)
$550,000 - 750,000
American Private Collector
Eugen von Blaas, Awaiting the Return
177
$552,000 (£274,668)
$300,000 - 400,000
European Trade
John William Godward, Memories
171
$540,000 (£268,697)
$120,000 - 180,000
American Private Collector
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Le Sentier au Printemps
125
$492,000 (£244,813)
$100,000 - 150,000
American Private Collector
Rosa Bonheur, King of the Forest
*RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION*
114
$480,000 (£238,842)
$250,000 - 350,000
American Private Collector
Rosa Bonheur, The Horse Fair
30
$420,000 (£208,986)
$200,000 - 300,000
American Private Collector
Isidor Kaufmann, Portrait of a Rabbi with a Young Pupil
207
$420,000 (£208,986)
$150,000 - 250,000
American Private Collector
Montague Dawson, A Clipper Ship in a Moonlit Sea
Polly Sartori, Sotheby’s expert of 19th Century European Art, said, “We are very pleased with the result of our spring auction, which was highlighted by a record price, which was broken twice today, for a work by the great 19th Century woman painter, Rosa Bonheur. As has been goal for several seasons, we worked to put together a sale that offersthe very best examples in our field. Our buyers have demonstrated that they want to focus on the high end of our market, and today we had much to offer them across all areas of the category. This quality was confirmed by an average lot value of $105,000. This auction was marked by unprecedented bidding by American private collectors, as noted in the
top ten highest prices paid today.”
Specialist in Charge: Polly Sartori
Press Office Contact: Courtney King 212 606 7176
Please note all prices include buyer's premium. Sale session totals are net aggregate figures plus premiums. Sotheby's buyer's premium is 20% of the hammer price on the first $500,000, and 12% thereafter.
*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium.
