Highly successful auctions at Koller
A seven-figure price was also realised for a landscape by Alfred Sisley, Tournant du Loing à Moret, 1896 (lot 3224, CHF 1.01 million).
ZURICH
.- With over 1 000 bidders from 48 countries worldwide, Kollers June/July auction series was a resounding success across all categories, with each department registering hammer prices well over the pre-sale estimates. World auction records were set for prints by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Alberto Giacometti, as well as for an oil painting by Ukrainian artist Abraham Manievich.
Impressionist & Modern Art
French impressionist & modern art was highly sought after in the 2 July auction, led by Marc Chagalls classic Bouquet dété, which garnered CHF 1.58 million (lot 3251). A seven-figure price was also realised for a landscape by Alfred Sisley, Tournant du Loing à Moret, 1896 (lot 3224, CHF 1.01 million). Two bronze sculptures with impeccable provenances also elicited highly competitive bi
Hodler sells for CHF 4 million
Hodler s Lake Thun and the Niesen sells for CHF 4 million.
ZURICH
.- Bids rising above the estimates, busy telephone banks, non-stop internet bidding, the saleroom at covid-restriction capacity - except for the masks worn by the bidders and staff in the saleroom, it could have been a scene from one of the art market s best moments of the past 15 years. Such was the atmosphere at Koller s auctions in Zurich this week, and with an overall sales rate of 135% of the pre-sale estimates (not including buyer s premium), the sales gave a very encouraging sign that the auction market is alive and well.