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Reinhold Begas, Mercury and Psyche

Reinhold Begas

German · 1831–1911 · Painter, Sculptor

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7auction results2011–2018years recorded100%sold (7)$35kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Reinhold Begas, Pan als Lehrer des Flötenspiels, 1858, Carrara-MarmorPan als Lehrer des FlötenspielsGrisebach · €140,300≈ $187,820≈ £120,699Sign up to see
  2. Reinhold Begas, A Carrara marble figure of Phryne, Carved in the round and partially freestanding. Signed "Reinhold Begas" to the back of the plinth. Following his apprenticeship under Ludwig Wilhelm Wichmann, he became an employee and pupil of Christian Daniel Rauch at the Berlin Academy from 1846-1851. After achieving his first success in Berlin, he then travelled to Rome and remained there from 1856-1858. Apart from a few periods in Weimar, Rome, and Paris, Begas was mainly active in Berlin from 1870 until his death in 1911. The present large and finely carved marble sculpture is traditionally thought to be a depiction of the Greek Hetaira Phryne, who was known for outstanding beauty. The catalogue of Begas' estate sale from 1912 (op. cit.) describes this piece as a late work. It appears to have remained in the artist's possession since it was made. The work was apparently based on a small plaster statuette made by the artist in 1864 that was reproduced as a small bronze cast in around 1885. Two very minimal dents to the plinth, otherwise in pristine condition. HA Carrara marble figure of PhryneLempertz · €68,200≈ $83,947≈ £59,749Sign up to see
  3. Reinhold Begas, Pan als Lehrer des Flötenspiels (Bozzetto)“. 1857 (?), Ton, ungebranntPan als Lehrer des Flötenspiels (Bozzetto)“. 1857 (?)Grisebach · €36,600≈ $45,523≈ £29,198Sign up to see

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median $35kfree account
High
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auction record in database
Lots sold
7
of 7 offered · 2011–2018
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$1k$10k$100k20122013201420152016201720182011-11-23 · $187,8202012-05-30 · $45,5232013-11-17 · $2,2172016-06-02 · $34,9632017-01-24 · $1,1092017-06-01 · $30,8522018-04-21 · $83,947
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Sculpture55100%$68kSign up$35kSign up$188kSign up
Other22100%$23.3kSign up$23.3kSign up$45.5kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
201811$83.9kSign up
201722$16kSign up
201611$35kSign up
201311$2.2kSign up
201211$45.5kSign up
201111$188kSign up

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