19th Century European Art and Orientalist Art Realizes $14.8 Million at Christie's Private bidding prevailed in today’s sale of Orientalists and 19th Century European Art. The Orientalist section delivered top prices and several new world auctions records.
News-Antique.com - Oct 27,2007 - Private bidding prevailed in today’s sale of Orientalists and 19th Century European Art. The Orientalist section delivered top prices and several new world auctions records. Particularly noteworthy was the one for von Ferraris which shattered the previous record of $374,400 set at Christie’s last year. Christie's position as market leader in this very much 'en vogue' field was comfortably confirmed. The 19th Century European paintings category witnessed strong results for the French academic painters in particular. Bidding was truly international throughout the sale and 10 new world auction records were realized.
New York – Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Sale no: 1895 – Top Ten
Sold: $ 14,756,475 £ 7,198,280 € 10,319,213
Lots Sold: 183 Lots Offered: 283 Sold by Lot: 65% Sold by $: 78%
Exchange Rate: £ = $ 2.05 / € = $ 1.43
Lot Description Estimate ($) Purchase Price Buyer
51 Arthur Von Ferraris – The Blind Man, 1892 / oil on panel.WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST $300,000-400,000 $937,000£457,073€ 655,245 Middle Eastern Private
105 Rudolph Ernst – The Return from the Tiger Hunt, 1896 / oil on panel.WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST $650,000-850,000 $657,000£320,488€459,441 Private
108 Edwin Lord Weeks – Steps of the Mosque Vazirkham, Lahore / oil on canvas. $500,000-700,000 $601,000£293,171€420,280 Private
121 William Adolphe Bouguereau – Le Jour, 1884 / oil on canvas. $500,000-700,000 $577,000£281,463€403,497 Anonymous
127 Jehan Georges Vibert – Le départ des mariés, Espagne, 1873 / oil on canvas.WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST $250,000-350,000 $481,000£234,634€336,364 Private
10 Frederick Arthur Bridgman – North African Market, 1923 / oil on canvas. $400,000-600,000 $481,000£234,634€336,364 European Trade
220 Ramon Casas – A l’estiu tota cuca viu, 1886 / oil on canvas.WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST $60,000-80,000 $445,000£217,073€311,189 French & Company LLC
119 Alexandre Cabanel – Ruth revenant des Champs, 1868 / oil on canvas $300,000-500,000 $421,000£205,366€294,406 American Private
29 Benjamin Constant – Harem Women / oil on panel.WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST $200,000-300,000 $409,000£199,512€286,014 American Private
124 Alexei Alexeiewitsch Harlamoff – Sonia / oil on canvas. $100,000-150,000 $385,000£187,805€269,231 European Trade
Deborah Coy, Head of 19th Century Paintings department: “Private bidding prevailed in today’s sale of Orientalists and 19th Century European Art. The Orientalist section delivered top prices and several new world auctions records. Particularly noteworthy was the one for von Ferraris which shattered the previous record of $374,400 set at Christie’s last year. Christie's position as market leader in this very much 'en vogue' field was comfortably confirmed. The 19th Century European paintings category witnessed strong results for the French academic painters in particular. Bidding was truly international throughout the sale and 10 new world auction records were realized.”
Date and Location of Next Sale New York, April 2008
