Polish Painting Fetches Over $1Million at New York Auction
Published April 28th, 2009
International collector attention was focused on the April 21st sale of European Paintings presented at the New York galleries of international auctioneers Bonhams. Offering over 200 lots, the well rounded sale - which included Old Masters and 19th Century works by artists from the French, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian and British Schools - lured an international pool of bidders and several first-time registrants.
Clearly causing the most excitement of the day was a rare work by Polish artist Henryk Siemiradzki titled The Patrician’s Siesta. Known for his scenes of Classical antiquity, the work perfectly exemplifies the artist’s forte, picturing a Roman patrician relaxing on the sun-drenched veranda of his villa. Sparking a fierce bidding war, the lot brought in more than ten times its top estimate of $100,000, with the outstanding final price of $1,078,000.
Adding to the painting’s excellent performance is the fact that the proceeds of its sale are to be donated to the Contra Costa Hospice of Concord in California.
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