The results of the works of old masters auction Christie's and Sotheby's
ARTinvestment.RU   10 июля 2009

at auction was set several personal records. Still Life XVII century Dutch painter Willem Claesz Heda (Willem Claesz Heda) was sold for 1.39 million pounds ( estimate 300-500 thousand ). Portrait of young man's brush XVI century Florentine painter Budzhardini Giuliano (Giuliano Bugiardini) brought 825 thousand pounds ( estimate 150-250 thousand ). And "The courtyard of the Palace of the Doges in Venice overlooking the stairway of the Giants and the Cathedral of St. Mark" went behind the entire 2.17 million ( estimate 2-3 million ). Work bought the New York art dealer Otto Naumann (Otto Naumann).

Painting Giuliano Budzhardini became one of the four lots that have yielded amounts far exceeding the estimate. Group Portrait of Sir James and Lady Hodges with his family, made an English painter Nathaniel Dance (Nathaniel Dance) was sold for 445 thousand pounds ( estimate 80-120 thousand ). Picture of the Swiss artist Jean-Etienne Liotard (Jean-Etienne Liotard) depicting an elegant woman in Turkish costume brought 667 thousand ( estimate 150-250 thousand ), a kind of Venice Italian Hand Luke Karlevarisa (Luca Carlevaris) left over 505 thousand ( estimate 150-250 thousand ). According to Nicholas Hall (Nicholas Hall), one of the leaders of the department of old masters and XIX century, these works have in common is that they have never appeared at auction. In addition, the auction house specialists have given them a reasonable assessment.

painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (Pieter Brueghel II) «John the Baptist, preaching in the desert" brought 1.5 million pounds in Estimé 1-1,5 million. Another top lot, "Portrait of Mrs. Oliver St. John," Anthony van Dyck (Anthony van Dyck) went for 881 thousand ( estimate 0,8-1,2 million ).

painting "head boy" Frans Hals (Frans Hals) was sold very successfully. She brought almost 915 thousand pounds in the evaluation 300-500 thousand.

The next day the trades Sotheby's. The first session was devoted to works from the collection of Barbara Johnson (Barbara Johnson), wife of the founder of the empire Johnson & Johnson. At the auction there were 56 works, about half of them were made by old masters. Top lot was "Prometheus" by the Spanish artist Husepe de Ribera (Jusepe de Ribera), whose London-based art dealer Guy Steyr Seinti (Guy Stair Sainty) called "Francis Bacon XVII century. For now fought seven people. The winner was a European buyer, who laid out nearly 3.5 million pounds ( estimate 0,8-1,2 million ). This is a record for the artist's work.

HUSEPE de Ribera Prometheus Oil on canvas. 193,5 x 155,5 Sotheby's. 08.07.09. Lot number 28 Estimate: 0,8-1,2 million pounds Result: 3.5 million pounds sterling

Sale Collection of Barbara Johnson brought about 10 million pounds, while experts evaluated her prior to 5,2-7 million. Of the 56 lots were sold to 44.

evening auction brought 26.1 million pounds in assessing 24-37 million. At the auction were put up 48 lots, 33 of which have found buyers. Top lot was a "Massacre of the Innocents" by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, which lasted for 4.6 million pounds ( estimate 2,5-3,5 million ). Now the picture is second in the list of the most expensive works of the artist.

Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Massacre of the Innocents Oil on oak. 122 x 170 Sotheby's. 08.07.09. Lot number 13 Estimate: 2,5-3,5 million pounds Result: 4.6 million pounds sterling

«Equestrian portrait of Don Manuel Godoy" hand of Francisco Goya (Francisco Goya), which Sotheby's experts also assessed in 2,5-3,5 million, was sold by the lower estimate - for 2.6 million pounds. "Portrait of Endymion Porter by Anthony van Dyck was luckier: he brought 2 million in Estimé 1-1,5 million. But the two female portraits by Jean-Honore Fragonard (Jean-Honoré Fragonard), estimated at 2,5-3,5 million, failed to sell.

at auction, as expected , set a record for the creation of Dutch artist Gabriel Metsu (Gabriel Metsu). London dealer Johnny van Höfte (Johnny van Haeften) bought his painting "Woman selling game in the shop" for 1.16 million pounds ( estimate 1,2-1,8 million ).

overall result of trades on July 8 - 36 million pounds, which exceeds the amount brought by the June evening auctions Contemporary Art ( 25,5 million).

* All prices include Buyer's Premium.

article prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI

Sources: artinfo.com , artinvestment.ru