Guy Pene du Bois’ “Protectrice” achieved $225,000.
NEW YORK CITY — Tying for top lot status at Doyle’s sale of Impressionist and Modern Art May 10 were Guy Pene du Bois’ 1921 image of two young women in “Protectrice” and Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin’s view of a house in “Le Petit Escalier, Labastide-du-Vert,” with both going out at $225,000.
With international competitive bidding in the salesroom, on the telephones and on the Internet, the sale totaled $1,881,388 within estimate and was 69 percent sold by lot and 83 percent sold by value.
Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin’s view of a house in “Le Petit Escalier, Labastide-du-Vert,” also earned $225,000.
Another highlight in the auction was Joseph Raphael’s “Returning Home (Near Uccle, Belgium),” which epitomizes his work from the period and earned him a silver medal at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. The work sold for $100,000.
“Grouse Cover,” circa 1949, for $62,500. All prices reported include the buyer’s premium. For more information, www.doyle.com or 212-427-4141.
