3 min read · 18 Jun 2024
Escargots by Henri Matisse sold for $75,600. Image courtesy of Christie's Online
A work by Henri Matisse was the headline sale at Christie's Online 'Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collection' auction on June 17.
The star lot was: Henri Matisse, Escargots (1953), which sold for $75,600, 800% above its $8,000 low estimate. It has been traded twice in the past.
The outperformer sold for 1800% above its low estimate. Henri Matisse, Motif décoratif (1946), sold for $13,900 ($700 low estimate). It has been traded twice in the past.
Breakdown of results against auction house estimates that are disclosed
No sales had a guarantee.
0 works were bought-in.
0 works were withdrawn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Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.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.