€12M for the Old Master
& 19th Century Art sale
On 22nd November, the Old Master & 19th Century Art department auctioned a remarkable selection of paintings, drawings and sculptures. Under the hammer of Matthieu Fournier, the sale totalled €12M.
![Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) Un sacrifice antique, dit Le sacrifice au Minotaure Sold 5,714,800 € [$]](/sites/default/files/inline-images/fragonard-600px_0.jpg)
The sacrifice to the Minotaur
Sold €5,714,800
Peaches, apricots and plums on an entablature
Sold €656,000
The sale featured a masterpiece by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, that remained in the same family for over a century, which fetched €5.7M. A still life by Louyse Moillon was sold for €656,000, while a Saint John the Evangelist by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo fetched €551,040.
The department auctioned museum quality works as demontrated by three pre-emptions by French prestigious cultural institutions.
Saint John the Evangelist
Sold €551,040
“In a market that can sometimes be observant, the most daring and the most passionate ones see their courage and their love of great paintings rewarded with fine acquisitions. Once again, the numerous discoveries made by our teams were acclaimed by the greatest public and private collections.”
Matthieu Fournier, Auctioneer and Associate Director