Swiss Art Sale

Swiss Art Sale
Z ur i c h, 0 5 M a y 2 0 1 5 , S a l e 2 0 0 4
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Total: SFr 8,548,680/$9,489,035 /€8,206,733
SFr:= $1.11 / € 0.96
62 lots sold
84 lots offered
Lot
85
56
Description
Le Corbusier (1887-1965), Femme (3eme recherche), 1962
WORLD RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), La Seine bordée de saules, Tournedos,
1922
Estimate (£)
74 % sold by lot
87 % sold by value
Price Realised
Buyer
SFr. 3,120,000
400,000 - 600,000
$ 3,463,200
Swiss Private
€ 2,995,200
SFr. 840,000
700,000 - 900,000
$ 932,400
Swiss Private
€ 806,400
SFr. 672,000
64
Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), Rade de Ploumanach, 1917
500,000 - 700,000
$ 745,920
Swiss Institution
€ 645,120
60
Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), Chemin avec fillette portant un panier,
1911
SFr. 576,000
550,000 - 750,000
$ 639,360
Swiss Private
€ 552,960
SFr. 420,000
68
Augusto Giacometti (1877-1947), Der Astronom, 1922
250,000 - 350,000
$ 466,200
Anonymous
€ 403,200
SFr. 384,000
45
Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), Un chemin à Cagnes, 1922
250,000 - 350,000
$ 426,240
Swiss Private
€ 368,640
SFr. 336,000
52
Giovanni Giacometti (1868-1933), Piz Lagrev, circa 1918
300,000 - 400,000
$ 372,960
Swiss Private
€ 322,560
SFr. 168,000
14
Varlin, Winter in Bondo, 1971/72
100,000 - 150,000
$ 186,480
Swiss Private
€ 161,280
24
17
Daniel Spoerri, Herdöpfelschälerli, 1963-1979
WORLD RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
Hans Rudolf Giger (1940-2014), Passage XXV, 1972
WORLD RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
SFr. 156,000
60,000 - 80,000
$ 173,160
Swiss Private
€ 149,760
SFr. 120,000
20,000 - 25,000
$ 133,200
Swiss Private
€ 115,200
Hans-Peter Keller, head of sale, Director Swiss Art commented: “Tonight’s sale revived the Swiss art market with
international interest in a large group of works and buying from 4 continents, including a strong internet presence.
We are particular overwhelmed by the new world auction record for Le Corbusier, selling one of his very few
sculptures for more than 5 times its mid-estimate. Further new world auction records were established for David
Weiss (1946-2012) and Hans Berger (1882-1977), Hans Rudolf Giger (1940-2014) and Daniel Spoerri (1963-1979).
The sale also offered the last part of the Maximilian Schell Estate, which was led by the unique view out of Varlin’s
studio in Bondo, entitled Winter in Bondo above its high estimate. The 150th anniversary of Felix Vallotton can be
celebrated with 6 out of 6 works sold. Christie’s Zurich is looking forward to its next Swiss Art sale, which will take
place on 7th of December 2015.”
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