William Adolphe Bouguereau
Chansons de printemps
Estimate: 2.000.000 - 3.000.000 USD
Price realised: 3.615.000 USD
Price realised: 3.615.000 USD
Description
signed and dated 'W-BOVGVEREAV-1889' (lower right)
oil on canvas
58 ¼ x 39 in. (148 x 99 cm.)
The artist. | with M. Knoedler & Co., New York, acquired directly from the above during the Exposition universelle, delivered 12 December 1889, as Chansons d'Amour. | George S. Scott, New York, acquired directly from the above, 31 December 1889. | George B. Mathews (d. 1942) and Jenny R. Modisette Matthews (d. 1951), Buffalo, NY, by 1896. | By descent to their heirs, Charlotte, NC. | Their sale; Christie's, New York, 12 April 2007, lot 100. | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
oil on canvas
58 ¼ x 39 in. (148 x 99 cm.)
The artist. | with M. Knoedler & Co., New York, acquired directly from the above during the Exposition universelle, delivered 12 December 1889, as Chansons d'Amour. | George S. Scott, New York, acquired directly from the above, 31 December 1889. | George B. Mathews (d. 1942) and Jenny R. Modisette Matthews (d. 1951), Buffalo, NY, by 1896. | By descent to their heirs, Charlotte, NC. | Their sale; Christie's, New York, 12 April 2007, lot 100. | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Chansons de printemps by William-Adolphe Bouguereau was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2019. It achieved a price of USD 3,615,000.00 (€ 3,240,699.24), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 21%. Admittedly, works by William-Adolphe Bouguereau have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work La Jeunesse De Bacchus in May 2019 with an auction result of USD 20,766,000.00 (€ 18,625,885.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Chansons de printemps von William-Adolphe Bouguereau kam im Oktober 2019 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 3.615.000,00 (€ 3.240.699,24) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 21%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William-Adolphe Bouguereau auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit La Jeunesse De Bacchus im Mai 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 20.766.000,00 (€ 18.625.885,73).
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