Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie

Gloria Victis

Found at Christies, London (Online Auction)
The Collector: Online, Lot 17
20. May - 20. May 2021
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.375 GBP
MARIUS-JEAN-ANTONIN MERCIE (FRENCH, 1845–1916)
signed 'A. MERCIE' with foundry inscription 'F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur.', the integral base titled 'GLORIA VICTIS', the underside marked '330' and 'H', on red-velvet stepped plinth
bronze, patinated and gilt
36<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in. (92 cm.) high, the bronze
39<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in. (99.5 cm.) high, overall
Conceived in 1874.
This cast circa 1900.

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Gloria Victis by Antonin Mercié was sold in the The Collector: Online auction at Christies in London in May 2021. The price achieved of GBP 9,375.00 (€ 10,908.03) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. Admittedly, works by Antonin Mercié have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work French gloria Victis in May 2012 with an auction result of USD 104,500.00 (€ 84,519.57).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Gloria Victis von Antonin Mercié wurde im Mai 2021 in der Auktion The Collector: Online bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 9.375,00 (€ 10.908,03) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Antonin Mercié auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit French gloria Victis im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 104.500,00 (€ 84.519,57).

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