Balthus
Thérèse Sur Une Banquette
Found at
Christies,
New York
Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, Lot 8 A
13.Mai - 13.Mai.2019
Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, Lot 8 A
13.Mai - 13.Mai.2019
Estimate: 12.000.000 - 18.000.000 USD
Price realised: 19.002.500 USD
Price realised: 19.002.500 USD
Description
signed and dated 'Balthus 1939' (lower left)
oil on board
28 5/8 x 36 ¼ in. (72.7 x 91.9 cm.)
Painted in 1939
Frank Perls, Beverly Hills (acquired from the artist, 1962). | Acquired from the above by the late owners, April 1962.
oil on board
28 5/8 x 36 ¼ in. (72.7 x 91.9 cm.)
Painted in 1939
Frank Perls, Beverly Hills (acquired from the artist, 1962). | Acquired from the above by the late owners, April 1962.
A top price for Balthus
The work Thérèse Sur Une Banquette by Balthus was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2019. Here, the upper estimate of USD 18,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 19,002,500.00 (€ 17,044,129.52). With this result, Thérèse Sur Une Banquette is even the most expensive work of art by Balthus that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Balthus
Die Arbeit Thérèse Sur Une Banquette von Balthus kam im Mai 2019 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 18.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 19.002.500,00 (€ 17.044.129,52) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Thérèse Sur Une Banquette sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Balthus, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Balthus - Auction history
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