Melchior De Hondecoeter
Exotic Fowl, Including A Peacock And Peahen, Flamingo, African Crane, Pheasant, And Lapwing, Shoveller, Pelican And Tufted Duck
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings, Lot 35
20. May - 20. May 2021
Master Paintings, Lot 35
20. May - 20. May 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
American Visionary: The Collection Mrs. John L. Marion
Melchior de Hondecoeter
Utrecht 1636 - 1695 Amsterdam
Exotic fowl, including a peacock and peahen, flamingo, African crane, pheasant, and lapwing, shoveller, pelican and tufted duck
signed upper center, on the branch: M.D. Hondecoeter
double seal of the Liechtenstein Princely collections on recto, lower left and verso, upper right and lower left
oil on canvas
canvas: 52 by 66 ½ in.; 132.1 by 169 cm.
Liechtenstein Princely Collections, probably in the Stadtpalais and Gartenpalais der Rossau, Vienna, since before 1712, and sold privately in the 1950s; | With Galerie Sanct Lucas, Vienna; | From whom acquired by a private collector; | By whom anonymously offered ("Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, 10 July 2002, lot 45 (where unsold); | Acquired after the sale by Adam Williams Fine Art, New York; | By whom sold to Hall & Knight, New Y
Melchior de Hondecoeter
Utrecht 1636 - 1695 Amsterdam
Exotic fowl, including a peacock and peahen, flamingo, African crane, pheasant, and lapwing, shoveller, pelican and tufted duck
signed upper center, on the branch: M.D. Hondecoeter
double seal of the Liechtenstein Princely collections on recto, lower left and verso, upper right and lower left
oil on canvas
canvas: 52 by 66 ½ in.; 132.1 by 169 cm.
Liechtenstein Princely Collections, probably in the Stadtpalais and Gartenpalais der Rossau, Vienna, since before 1712, and sold privately in the 1950s; | With Galerie Sanct Lucas, Vienna; | From whom acquired by a private collector; | By whom anonymously offered ("Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, 10 July 2002, lot 45 (where unsold); | Acquired after the sale by Adam Williams Fine Art, New York; | By whom sold to Hall & Knight, New Y
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Exotic Fowl, Including A Peacock And Peahen, Flamingo, African Crane, Pheasant, And Lapwing, Shoveller, Pelican And Tufted Duck by Melchior d'Hondecoeter was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May 2021. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 150,000.00 – 200,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 151,200.00 (€ 123,995.41) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Admittedly, works by Melchior d'Hondecoeter have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A peacock, a peahen, a monkey and other birds on a terrace in January 2011 with an auction result of USD 1,650,500.00 (€ 1,203,426.90).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Exotic Fowl, Including A Peacock And Peahen, Flamingo, African Crane, Pheasant, And Lapwing, Shoveller, Pelican And Tufted Duck von Melchior d'Hondecoeter kam im Mai 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 150.000,00 – 200.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 151.200,00 (€ 123.995,41) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Melchior d'Hondecoeter auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A peacock, a peahen, a monkey and other birds on a terrace im Januar 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.650.500,00 (€ 1.203.426,90).
Melchior d'Hondecoeter - Auction history
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