3 min read · 23 Oct 2024
Sainte famille en rouge et bouc en vert by Marc Chagall sold for $177,300. Image courtesy of Christie's Online
Marc Chagall's nativity scene was the headline sale at Christie's Online 'Marc Chagall : entre ciel et terre - Oeuvres provenant de la succession de l'artiste.' auction on October 22.
The star lot was: Marc Chagall, Sainte famille en rouge et bouc en vert (1950), which sold for $177,300, 800% above its $19,700 low estimate. It has been traded once in the past.
The outperformer sold for 2269% above its low estimate. Marc Chagall, Élie sur son char de feu (1952), sold for $13,000 ($547 low estimate). It has been traded once 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0 works were withdrawn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. Estimates, sale prices and totals are converted into US dollars. Sale prices are compared to the auction house’s low estimate, which do not include premiums.
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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Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.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.