Franz von Matsch

Portrait of an African Man

Found at Sothebys, New York
The European Art Sale, Lot 511
15. Oct - 25. Oct 2021
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 32.760 USD
Franz von Matsch
Austrian
1861 - 1942
Portrait of an African Man
signed Matsch. F. (upper right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 25¾ by 21 in.; 65.4 by 53.3 cm
framed: 28¼ by 33¼ in.; 71.7 by 84 cm
Private Collection, Vienna, Austria | Shepherd Gallery, New York | Winthrop K. Edey, New York | Acquired by the present owner from the above

A top price for Franz von Matsch

This artwork by Franz von Matsch achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in October 2021. In the The European Art Sale auction, the work Portrait of an African Man sold for USD 32,760.00 (€ 28,358.73) - well above the upper estimate of USD 18,000.00. This high result makes Portrait of an African Man the most expensive artwork by Franz von Matsch that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Franz von Matsch

Dieses Kunstwerk von Franz von Matsch erzielte im Oktober 2021 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The European Art Sale wurde die Arbeit Portrait of an African Man für USD 32.760,00 (€ 28.358,73) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 18.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of an African Man zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Franz von Matsch, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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