Josef Capek
Czech women With Flowers (Ženy S Květinami)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Hascoe Family Collection: Important Czech Art, Lot 32
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2011
The Hascoe Family Collection: Important Czech Art, Lot 32
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2011
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 85.250 GBP
Price realised: 85.250 GBP
Description
Josef Capek
1887-1945
CZECHWOMEN WITH FLOWERS (ŽENY S KVĚTINAMI)
signed and dated Čapek 36 upper left
oil on canvas
51.5 by 31cm., 20¼ by 12¼in.
Jánský family (purchased from the artist at the 1936-37 Umělecká Beseda exhibition); thence by descent | Sale: Meissner-Neuman, Prague, March 1999 | Purchased at the above sale
1887-1945
CZECHWOMEN WITH FLOWERS (ŽENY S KVĚTINAMI)
signed and dated Čapek 36 upper left
oil on canvas
51.5 by 31cm., 20¼ by 12¼in.
Jánský family (purchased from the artist at the 1936-37 Umělecká Beseda exhibition); thence by descent | Sale: Meissner-Neuman, Prague, March 1999 | Purchased at the above sale
Upper estimate price exceeded by 42 %.
The work Czech women With Flowers (Ženy S Květinami) by Josef Čapek was sold in the The Hascoe Family Collection: Important Czech Art auction at Sothebys in London in June 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 85,250.00 (€ 94,313.28), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 42%. Admittedly, works by Josef Čapek have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Czech sailor And Phantomas: A Double-Sided Work (Námořník A Fantomas: Oboustranná Malba) in June 2011 with an auction result of GBP 565,250.00 (€ 625,344.06).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 42 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Czech women With Flowers (Ženy S Květinami) von Josef Čapek wurde im Juni 2011 in der Auktion The Hascoe Family Collection: Important Czech Art bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 85.250,00 (€ 94.313,28) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 42%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Josef Čapek auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Czech sailor And Phantomas: A Double-Sided Work (Námořník A Fantomas: Oboustranná Malba) im Juni 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 565.250,00 (€ 625.344,06).
Josef Čapek - Auction history
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