3 min read · 21 Nov 2024
Madame Vuillard en peignoir rouge by Edouard Vuillard sold for $152,900. Image courtesy of Bonhams
A work by Edouard Vuillard was the headline sale at Bonhams 'Impressionist & Modern Art' auction on November 21 in New York.
The star lot was: Edouard Vuillard, Madame Vuillard en peignoir rouge (1911), which sold for $152,900, 27% above its $120,000 low estimate. It has been traded twice in the past.
The outperformer sold for 433% above its low estimate. Andre Derain, Vase de fleurs (1936), sold for $32,000 ($6,000 low estimate). It has been traded 4 times in the past.
Breakdown of results against auction house estimates that are disclosed
No sales had a guarantee.
18 works were bought-in, including: Balthus, Jeune fille à sa toilette (1948), estimated at $200,000 (low) to $300,000 (high). It has been traded 9 times in the past.
0 works were withdrawn
All results include the fees and premiums added to the price of a work of art when the auctioneer's hammer falls. Sale prices are compared to the auction house’s low estimate, which do not include premiums.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
Bought-in: If there are no bids for a work, or if bidding falls short of the reserve price, the lot is unsold or “bought-in”.
Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.
Premiums: Typically a sliding-scale of charges paid in addition to the hammer price by the buyer, plus any other fees.