Thomas Couture
Study For 'The Decadence Of The Romans'
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors Including an Important Canadian Collection and a Distinguished Private Collection, Lot 145
31. Jan - 31. Jan 2013
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors Including an Important Canadian Collection and a Distinguished Private Collection, Lot 145
31. Jan - 31. Jan 2013
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 182.500 USD
Price realised: 182.500 USD
Description
Thomas Couture (Senlis 1815-1879 Villiers-le-Bel)
Study for 'The Decadence of the Romans'
signed twice with initials 'T.C.' (lower left and right)
black and white chalk on faded blue paper
13 7/8 x 23¾ in. (35.2 x 60.3 cm.)
Study for 'The Decadence of the Romans'
signed twice with initials 'T.C.' (lower left and right)
black and white chalk on faded blue paper
13 7/8 x 23¾ in. (35.2 x 60.3 cm.)
A top price for Thomas Couture
The work Study For 'The Decadence Of The Romans' by Thomas Couture was worth USD 182,500.00 (€ 134,349.23) to a buyer in January 2013. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors Including an Important Canadian Collection and a Distinguished Private Collection at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 20,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Study For 'The Decadence Of The Romans' the most expensive artwork by Thomas Couture that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Thomas Couture
Die Arbeit Study For 'The Decadence Of The Romans' von Thomas Couture war einem Käufer im Januar 2013 USD 182.500,00 (€ 134.349,23) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors Including an Important Canadian Collection and a Distinguished Private Collection bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 20.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Study For 'The Decadence Of The Romans' zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Thomas Couture, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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