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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 979

Louis Moeller

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(American, 1855-1930)

Cronies, or A Good Joke, signed lower right "Louis Moeller N.A.", oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 27 x 32-3/4 in., Provenance: Christie's, New York, NY, May 29, 1987, (as "A Good Joke"), sold for $9,900; Mrs. George Arden, New York, NY; Christie's, New York, NY, May 26, 1993, (as Cronies"), sold for $29,900; Private Collection, Florida

Condition

wax and linen lined, stabilized crackle, scattered areas of retouch; frame with wear commensurate with age, outer frame discolored, probablyÿrefinished