Major fine art auction falls short of expectations

Ljubljana, 9 December - One of the largest auctions of fine art in Slovenia has failed to meet expectations with only ten of the 38 works of art on offer changing hands for a total of EUR 179,000. None fetched the values desired by the sellers.

Ljubljana A detail of A Portrait of Mary Paumgarten and Josipina Wenckheim by Ivana Kobilca, one of the 38 works available at an auction organised by the Sloart Gallery. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A detail of A Portrait of Mary Paumgarten and Josipina Wenckheim by Ivana Kobilca, one of the 38 works available at an auction organised by the Sloart Gallery.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Works by Rihard Jakopič, Ivana Kobilca and Gabrijel Stupica were among the 38 available at an auction organised by the Sloart Gallery. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Works by Rihard Jakopič, Ivana Kobilca and Gabrijel Stupica were among the 38 available at an auction organised by the Sloart Gallery.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Maksim Gaspari's St George and the Dragon, one of 38 works of art at an auction organised by the Sloart Gallery. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Maksim Gaspari's St George and the Dragon, one of 38 works of art at an auction organised by the Sloart Gallery.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A public auction of 38 works of art organised by the Sloart Gallery. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A public auction of 38 works of art organised by the Sloart Gallery.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A public auction of 38 works of art organised by the Sloart Gallery. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A public auction of 38 works of art organised by the Sloart Gallery.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A public auction of 38 works of art organised by the Sloart Gallery. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A public auction of 38 works of art organised by the Sloart Gallery.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Maksim Gaspari's Shepherd, one of the 38 works of art available at a public auction organised by the Sloart Gallery. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Maksim Gaspari's Shepherd, one of the 38 works of art available at a public auction organised by the Sloart Gallery.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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