Georges Mathieu
Petit embrasement du Palais d'Alcine
Found at
Sothebys,
Hong Kong
Modern Art Evening Sale, Lot 1053
17. Sep - 9. Oct 2021
Modern Art Evening Sale, Lot 1053
17. Sep - 9. Oct 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property From an Important Private European Collection
Georges Mathieu
1921-2012
Petit embrasement du Palais d'Alcine
oil on canvas
signed Mathieu and dated 62 (lower right); signed Mathieu and dated 62 on the reverse
executed in 1962
97 by 188 cm; 38 ¼ by 74 in.
A certificate of authenticity has been requested to the Comité Georges Mathieu, Paris ----------------------------------------------
Collection of the artist | Collection of Audoin (sold: Guy Loudmer, Paris, 12 February 1989, Lot 126) | Important Private European Collection (acquired directly from the above sale) | ---------------------------------------------- | 藝術家舊藏 | 奧多因收藏（售於：巴黎，蓋伊・勞德默拍賣，1989年2月12日，拍品編號126） | 歐洲重要私人收藏（直接購自上述拍賣）
Georges Mathieu
1921-2012
Petit embrasement du Palais d'Alcine
oil on canvas
signed Mathieu and dated 62 (lower right); signed Mathieu and dated 62 on the reverse
executed in 1962
97 by 188 cm; 38 ¼ by 74 in.
A certificate of authenticity has been requested to the Comité Georges Mathieu, Paris ----------------------------------------------
Collection of the artist | Collection of Audoin (sold: Guy Loudmer, Paris, 12 February 1989, Lot 126) | Important Private European Collection (acquired directly from the above sale) | ---------------------------------------------- | 藝術家舊藏 | 奧多因收藏（售於：巴黎，蓋伊・勞德默拍賣，1989年2月12日，拍品編號126） | 歐洲重要私人收藏（直接購自上述拍賣）
Upper estimate price exceeded by 43 %.
In October 2021 Sothebys in Hong Kong held the auction Modern Art Evening Sale, which included the work Petit embrasement du Palais d'Alcine by Georges Mathieu. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 4,284,000.00 (€ 476,535.66), 43% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Georges Mathieu have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Tuz Gölü in October 2021 with an auction result of HKD 18,325,000.00 (€ 2,038,402.44).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 43 % übertroffen
Im Oktober 2021 führte Sothebys in Hong Kong die Auktion Modern Art Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Petit embrasement du Palais d'Alcine von Georges Mathieu zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 4.284.000,00 (€ 476.535,66) und damit 43% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Georges Mathieu auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Tuz Gölü im Oktober 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 18.325.000,00 (€ 2.038.402,44).
Georges Mathieu - Auction history
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