Louis-Robert-Arthur Latapié

Le clown

Found at Christies, London
Boulle to Jansen: An Important Private European Collection, Lot 207
11. Jun - 12. Jun 2003
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 GBP
Price realised: 45.410 GBP
Louis-Robert-Arthur Latapié (1891-1972)
Le clown
signed 'Latapie' (lower right); signed, dated, numbered and inscribed 'no 4 "le clown" Latapie 1920' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
39 5/8 x 25¾in. (100.6 x 65.4cm.)

A top price for Louis Latapie

When the work Le clown by Louis Latapie was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2003, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 7,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than six times as high at GBP 45,410.00 (€ 65,256.64). This high result makes Le clown the most expensive artwork by Louis Latapie that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Louis Latapie

Als die Arbeit Le clown von Louis Latapie im Juni 2003 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 7.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 45.410,00 (€ 65.256,64) mehr als sechsmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Le clown zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Louis Latapie, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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