Juan Gris
La table de musicien
Found at
Christies,
New York
The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller: 19th and 20th Century Art, Evening Sale, Lot 2
08.Mai - 08.Mai.2018
The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller: 19th and 20th Century Art, Evening Sale, Lot 2
08.Mai - 08.Mai.2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
oil, gouache, colored wax crayons, charcoal and paper collage on canvas
31 ¼ x 23 ¾ in. (82 x 60.5 cm.)
Executed in May 1914
Galerie Kahnweiler, Paris (acquired from the artist, circa 1914); Second Sale of Sequestered Art, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 17-18 November 1921, lot 149. | Galerie Simon (Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler), Paris (acquired at the above sale). | Sir Osbert Sitwell, London. | Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., London (by February 1958). | G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh; Estate sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 24 March 1966, lot 24. | Acquired at the above sale by the late owners.
31 ¼ x 23 ¾ in. (82 x 60.5 cm.)
Executed in May 1914
Galerie Kahnweiler, Paris (acquired from the artist, circa 1914); Second Sale of Sequestered Art, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 17-18 November 1921, lot 149. | Galerie Simon (Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler), Paris (acquired at the above sale). | Sir Osbert Sitwell, London. | Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., London (by February 1958). | G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh; Estate sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 24 March 1966, lot 24. | Acquired at the above sale by the late owners.
A top price for Juan Gris
In May 2018 Christies in New York held the auction The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller: 19th and 20th Century Art, Evening Sale, which included the work La table de musicien by Juan Gris. The »bidding war« ended at USD 31,812,500.00 (€ 27,260,068.55), 27% above the upper estimate. With this result, La table de musicien is even the most expensive work of art by Juan Gris that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Juan Gris
Im Mai 2018 führte Christies in New York die Auktion The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller: 19th and 20th Century Art, Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit La table de musicien von Juan Gris zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 31.812.500,00 (€ 27.260.068,55) und damit 27% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist La table de musicien sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Juan Gris, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Juan Gris - Auction history
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