Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer held its annual auction in Basel featuring Swiss Art, International Art before 1900 and Important Watches. The three sales reached CHF 4.9M (€5.4M). A new world record was set when the Patek Philippe “Beyer. No. 17” Ref. 3940 sold for CHF 762,150 (€843,113). A painting by Albert Anker fetched CHF 635,125 (€703,730), a work by Félix Vallotton reached CHF 317,560 (€351,833) and a painting by Corneille De La Haye sold for CHF 546,000 (€605,105).
The Signal
The record for the rare Ref. 3940, one of only ten examples with an English calendar from a limited anniversary series, indicates sustained collector demand for exceptional complication watches. Competitive bidding across telephone, room and online channels for the pre-1900 painting provides a benchmark for Old Masters interest at Swiss sales, while results for Anker and Vallotton offer pricing signals for 19th-century Swiss and French artists.
- Artists: Albert Anker, Félix Vallotton, Corneille De La Haye
- Auction Houses: Artcurial
- Locations: Basel
- Prices: CHF 4.9M, CHF 762,150, CHF 635,125, CHF 317,560, CHF 546,000
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