Gyula Tornai
Hungarian elephants In A Procession
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 GBP
Price realised: 31.250 GBP
Price realised: 31.250 GBP
Description
Gyula Tornai
1861 - 1928
HUNGARIANELEPHANTS IN A PROCESSION
signed and dated TORNAI GY. 1908. lower left
oil on canvas
90 by 115cm., 35½ by 45¼in.
Private collection, Hungary | Purchased by the present owner from the above in circa 2006
1861 - 1928
HUNGARIANELEPHANTS IN A PROCESSION
signed and dated TORNAI GY. 1908. lower left
oil on canvas
90 by 115cm., 35½ by 45¼in.
Private collection, Hungary | Purchased by the present owner from the above in circa 2006
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Hungarian elephants In A Procession by Gyula Tornai was sold in the Art of Travel and Exploration auction at Sothebys in London in December 2018. The price achieved of GBP 31,250.00 (€ 34,815.27) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 25,000.00 – 35,000.00. Admittedly, works by Gyula Tornai have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Travelling Musicians, Tangier in December 2014 with an auction result of GBP 170,500.00 (€ 219,490.04).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Hungarian elephants In A Procession von Gyula Tornai wurde im Dezember 2018 in der Auktion Art of Travel and Exploration bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 31.250,00 (€ 34.815,27) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 25.000,00 – 35.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Gyula Tornai auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Travelling Musicians, Tangier im Dezember 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 170.500,00 (€ 219.490,04).
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