#vilhelm hammershoi
Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) - Stue (Interior with an oval mirror)
Oil on canvas. Painted in 1900.
21.6 x 18.1 inches, 55 x 46 cm. Estimate: US$1,500,000-2,500,000.
Sold Christie’s, New York, 12 May 2022 for US$6,300,000 incl B.P.
Part of the Anne H. Bass Collection.
Anne Hendricks Bass (1941-2020) was a philanthropist and arts patron and former wife of the Texas oil billionaire Sid Bass. The twelve works in this sale include three Monets, two Rothkos, and a pastel, an oil and a sculpture by Degas. All adorned her 5th Avenue New York apartment. They have a combined estimate of between US$243-361 million. All lots sold for a buyer’s premium-inclusive total of US$363,087,500.
The 136-page catalogue (144.4 MB) is available as a free pdf. Lots of informative text, supporting photos of other works of art, and the collection in situ in her residence. Simply pop the following into a new window:
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Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916)
“Interior with Young Woman Seen from the Back” (c. 1903-1904)
Oil on canvas
Located in the Randers Kunstmuseum, Jutland, Denmark
