French Record for a Lost Fragonard Masterpiece

Result EUR7,686,000

Published on 01 July 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 26 June 2021 - 14:15 (CEST) - 28, avenue Foch - 51200 Épernay

In a remarkable state of conservation and in its original frame, Un Philosophe lisant (A Philosopher Reading) set a French record for the master of libertinage.

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806), Un philosophe lisant (A Philosopher Reading),... French Record for a Lost Fragonard Masterpiece

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806), Un philosophe lisant (A Philosopher Reading), oval painting, original frame, stamped Chartier, 45.8 x 57 cm/18.03 x 22.44 in.
Result: €7,686,000

Found on the wall of a living room in the Marne by Antoine Petit, Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s Un Philosophe lisant ( A Philosopher Reading ) fetched €7,686,000, nearly four times its high estimate. The head-spinning…

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Saturday 26 June 2021 - 14:15 (CEST)

28, avenue Foch - 51200 Épernay

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