The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-28
Portrait i'm White Fetches
$4,000, the Highest Price
at Notable Auction.


The most important art auction sale of
the winter, that of paintings and pastels
by Hiaire Germain Edgar Degas. col
lected by Jacques Sellgmann of Paris,
was held last night at the main ball
room of the Plaza under the auspices Of
the American Art Association. Mr..
Thomas L.. Kirby in the chair and
brought total of s226.S00. That it
was an event Of the highest interest in
the art world, an occasion of historic
interest in the annals of American coll
Letting. was attested by the throng of
dealers, connoisseurs. artists and men,
bers of society who crowded the auction
room. There was the keenest interest
in the bidding, and prices, as was ex-
pected, ran high.
The seventy-one paintings. pastels and
drawings of the SelieInann collection
came directly from the sale held after
the artists death in 1918 of his studio
effects, and were almost without excep-
ton works of prime Importance. The
enthusiasm over the sale in this country
and the high prices paid for objects in
this collection indicate the change that
has come over the public in recent years
in regard to this great impressionist
master.
The highest price of the sale was
4 fetched by Portrait in White" which
sold to Knoedler (; Co for $4,000. Mile.
Fiocre Sans lie Ballet de la Source" came
next in price, bringing $4,000 from
/ Durand-Ruel
The sale was in many ways the most
important of any Degas sale ever held.
Accordihy to Mr.. Kirby it was one Of
the principal sales Of his long career.
] Many of the pictures were bought up by
Messrs. Bernheim and Vollard, two of
! the most important art dealers of Paris.
who were present, as well as by Durand-
Ruel of Paris and New York. Many Of
the works sold will thus undoubtedly
return to Paris. Friends of American
art were pleased to note that among
| other pictures bought for America were
| two acquired by the Brooklyn museum,
| the only museum disclosed in the bid
| ding. 4.
The pictures sold, the buyer and the
prices paid follow
Cafe Apres lie Bain," drawing, Henry
Reinhardt e. Son. $3.50
Studies Of the Nude" pastel. Durand
La Toilette Apres lie Balm pastel,
| DIrand Ruel Observation-Disclosures. 1,100
Group of Dancers" pastel" Durand
"Etude de Danseuses.' pastel. Durand
1 I,a
After After the Bath pastel j. Bern '
lie Balm: Femme, vue de Dos
Durand Ruel. 49,. ................ 1.750
"Danseuses, les Cheveux en- Tresses."
| pastel. Durand Ruel. 1850
vollard ..................... 1000
THE Pet" pastel Mrs. w. 3. Force. $50
Brown ...................... 1850
..Apres lie Balm" pastel, G. Daniel. 1850
'Groupe dc Danseuses." pastel" Du-
''Groupe dc Danseuses." pastel. Du- ~.
"G raee r,on, Rest. pastei Mr.. Vol '
lard ........,........... 100
"Trois Danseuses." pastel, Durand
Drying rsrsl Her Hair" pastel j. Bern. 'O
helm ...................... 1900
'Landscase and, Dancers" pastel,
Henry Reinbardt Son. .:.;;..;.... 80 80
| "Corsages Vloettes." Mr.. Nollard. -. 1000
Eat the Theatre" c. w. Kraushaar.. 1000
Bernheim ..................... $500
Portrait of a Man." Durand Ruel... 1,450
AT the Milliners." Mrs. Lothrop
"F npUmm Sc coiffant.; Mr.. vollard... ESQ
Durand Ruei -. ................. 7.7oo
Scene de Ballet" Durand Ruel. 49,. 1900
"'rhree Jockeys" pastel, Mr.. Vollard. $50
The 4flliners." j. Bernhem. ........ 2,400
Ruel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80. 1900
Durand Ruel. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900
helm '.......s.......... ...'......... 1000
Femme au Tub" pastel Durand Ruel $500
1.-The Chat" pastel j. Bernheim. 1,150
Durand Ruei .............. ........ $500
Museum Observation-Disclosures. 2.75o
Eat the Museum" G. W. Kraushaar.. 1850
| THE Morning Hour" pastel, M.
Nollard ....................... 1,cJO
Before Breakfast" pastel Mr.
NOllard ............ ..s....... E,fOo
| Two Dancers" pastel. A. s. Rosen-
baCn ...........-.....s ...s.ss.ss... Z,UUU
Dancers In the Greenroom" Henry
! Reinhardt e. Son Observation-Disclosures. 10000
| La Promenade des Chevaux," Miss
Lorenz. agent. ............. 11,s0O
| AT Her Toilette" Durand-Ruel. 6,100
| "Danseuses: Jupes Saumon." pastel,
Mr.. Nollard. ....................... 1000
| "Deux Hommos," Durand- Ruel.. .... $500
| Portrait OF Lady" Scott
| Fowler ...................... O,5OO
| 'Quatre Danseuses en- Scene"
! Durand-Iuel .......-............ 100
| Three Dancers" pastel Mr.. Nolards $500
''Lcs Modlstes ct le Chapeau de
paille d'Italie," Dudensing Gal
| lerleS ..........ss.. .s.s 49,. A''"O
Femme S'epongcant la Poitrine,"
| pastel, J. Bernheim. ................ LOCO
| 1.-The Ride" Bernet, agent. ........ 5000
Portrait in WHITE" Knoeder & Co.. 1900
| "Danseuse: Decor d'Arbres," pastel.
Mrs. Lathrop Brown. ............. 1900
| "nanseuse n la Barre" pastel, Mr..
| VOllard .................. .s. ..s.... l,oJu
/ sar ,...t.... ~. tf.t~ notb