Louis Jean Desprez
La Chimère De Monsieur Desprez (Wollin 22; Baudicour 6)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Prints & Multiples, Lot 25
4. Apr - 4. Apr 2017
Prints & Multiples, Lot 25
4. Apr - 4. Apr 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Louis Jean Desprez
1743 - 1804
LA CHIMÈRE DE MONSIEUR DESPREZ (WOLLIN 22; BAUDICOUR 6)
Etching, circa 1777-84, the fifth (final) state, a good impression of this rare print, printing with strong contrasts, though showing slight signs of wear, mainly in the foreground and at the upper left corner, a few tiny areas of wear in the Chimera
sheet: 316 by 375mm 12 1/2 by 14 3/4 in
1743 - 1804
LA CHIMÈRE DE MONSIEUR DESPREZ (WOLLIN 22; BAUDICOUR 6)
Etching, circa 1777-84, the fifth (final) state, a good impression of this rare print, printing with strong contrasts, though showing slight signs of wear, mainly in the foreground and at the upper left corner, a few tiny areas of wear in the Chimera
sheet: 316 by 375mm 12 1/2 by 14 3/4 in
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work La Chimère De Monsieur Desprez (Wollin 22; Baudicour 6) by Louis Jean Desprez was sold in the Prints & Multiples auction at Sothebys in London in April 2017. The price achieved of GBP 17,500.00 (€ 20,781.55) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. Admittedly, works by Louis Jean Desprez have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Design For A Stage Set: The Temple Of Neptune in July 2015 with an auction result of GBP 87,500.00 (€ 124,045.61).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit La Chimère De Monsieur Desprez (Wollin 22; Baudicour 6) von Louis Jean Desprez wurde im April 2017 in der Auktion Prints & Multiples bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 17.500,00 (€ 20.781,55) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 15.000,00 – 20.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Louis Jean Desprez auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Design For A Stage Set: The Temple Of Neptune im Juli 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 87.500,00 (€ 124.045,61).
Louis Jean Desprez - Auction history
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