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Josef Presser, Comédie-Française, watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper laid down on board© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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Comédie-Française

Josef Presser (American, 1906–1967)

$435 price realized incl. premium

≈ £343≈ €398

Hammer $340 · with buyer’s premium $435

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper laid down on board”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
7 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (19.7 x 25.1 cm.)
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
American Art Online (29240)
Date
August 8, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
138
Estimate
$400 – $600 (≈ £315 – £473) (≈ €366 – €549)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2023 and 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Comédie-Française, Bonhams 2023

    Aug 23, 2023 · Bonhams

    American Art Online, lot 90

    Bought in / unsold · est. $400 – $600

    As catalogued

    Josef Presser, “Comédie-Française”

    watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper laid down on board

    7 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (19.7 x 25.1 cm.)

  2. Comédie-Française, Bonhams 2024

    Aug 8, 2024 · Bonhams this result

    American Art Online, lot 138

    Sold $435Sign up to see · est. $400 – $600

    As catalogued

    Josef Presser, “Comédie-Française”

    watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper laid down on board

    7 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (19.7 x 25.1 cm.)

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