February 07, 2006

 

Munch at Sothebys in London

This evening paintings from Fred.Olsen´s Munch collection will be out for sale at Sotheby´s in New Bond Street, London. Among the offerings are the friezelike Summer Day (1904) - see below - (est. £2,500,000-£3,500,000) and the brooding Self-portrait in Front of Two-colored Background (1904) (est. £2,000,000-£3,000,000). The eight paintings at the auction has an etimated value og 94 - 132 mill NOK.
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See auction result here:
  • Sotheby´s Sale of E. Munch

  • Comments:
    5.«Sommerdag». «Omfavnelse ved stranden». Ansees for å være en del av Linde-frisen. Paret til venstre på bildet ble malt senere. Verdivurdering: 29,6 - 41,4 millioner kroner. Solgt for 64,411,697.06 norsker kroner, som er ny Munch-rekord.
     
    total sum over 180 mill nok
     
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