Frans Hals canvas from the collection of Elizabeth Taylor went for $ 2.1 million
yesterday in New York the first part of the two-day auction of Old Masters Christie's . The total result amounted to 34.3 million. It sold, in particular, a painting by Frans Hals (Frans Hals) from the collection of Elizabeth Taylor: "Portrait of a man in a black jacket," with an estimate 0.7-1 million dollars went for $ 2.1 million. The work of the 1630s, which once occupied the space above the fireplace in the Los Angeles home of actress, most likely, given her father, art dealer Francis Taylor (Francis Taylor). Previously, it was considered a work sheet Khalsa followers, but in 2011 it has been attributed master himself.
| Portrait of a man in a black jacket Christie's. 25.01.2012. Lot number 20 canvas oil. 77,7 x 66 Estimate: 0.7-1 million dollars Result: $ 2.1 million Source: |
The January auction of Old Masters Art Christie's and Sotheby's to bring together at least 194 million dollars. In New York today will auction Christie's «The drawings and watercolors of the Old Masters and ranneangliyskie works" and Painting and Sculpture auction of Old Masters Sotheby's.
«Prices of Old Masters ridiculous compared to the cost of fabric modernists. Rare masterpieces are unlikely to hit the market, their owners simply do not sell" - said New York dealer Richard Feige (Richard Feigen).
work with the highest estimate: - "Virgin Mary nursing the infant Jesus" by Hans Memling - left without a buyer. For a small picture on the circular board brush Dutch master of the XV century hoped to gain from 6 to 8 million dollars. It is known that the auction house was a financial interest in this sale.
The failure also ended the attempt to sell the portrait-hand shifter Giuseppe Arcimboldo (Giuseppe Arcimboldo). The picture, which on the one hand like an ordinary still life with basket of fruit, but from a different perspective to us is made up of fruits portrait of a man (perhaps the Emperor Rudolf II), had hoped to sell for 3-5 million dollars. Milan master XVI century, the painting has been attributed recently.
| Virgin Mary nursing the infant Jesus Christie's. 25.01.2012 Estimate: 6.8 million dollars Result: not sold Source: | arrival of Henry III at the Villa Contarini Oil on canvas. 71 7 x 106,7 Christie's. 25.01.2012. Lot number 38 Estimate: 4-6 million dollars Result: $ 5.9 million Source: | < /tr>
Canvas masters of the XVIII century, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's "The arrival of Henry III at the Villa Contarini," went to a new owner for $ 5.9 million - close from the upper ceiling of 6 million estimate. Another success was the sale of "Portrait of a man in a brown jacket with a collar-ryushem" 1627 Brush Thomas de Keyser (Thomas de Keyser) three times higher than the upper estimate (300-500 thousand dollars) for one and a half million dollars lot was purchased for the National Gallery in Washington and Lee Foundation Juliette Folger (Lee and Juliet Folger Fund).
tomorrow at Sotheby's one of the top lots of promises to be the creation of Lucas Cranach the Elder (Lucas Cranach the Elder) - portrait of the famous Roman Lucretia, according to legend committed suicide after the king's son Tarquin abuse. Beautiful sad looking at the viewer, giving a sharp knife to bare abdomen. For this work, written about 1510, expect to gain from 4 to 6 million dollars.
![LUKAS](/content/download/news_2012/20120126_lucas_cranach.jpg") Lucas Cranach the Elder board Lucretia, oil. 60.3 x 48,9 Sotheby's. 26.1.2012. Lot number 34 Estimate: 4-6 million dollars Source: | ![SIMONE](/content/download/news_2012/20120126_simone_martini.jpg") Simone Martini Annunciation board, tempera and gilding. 29.2 x 20,6 Sotheby's . 26/01/2012. Lot number 8 Estimate: 3-4 million dollars Source: |
" Annunciation "by Simone Martini brush (Simone Martini, about 1284-1344) - the oldest job in today's auction, Sotheby's. The Virgin Mary is depicted on a gold background, a bright blue cloak, she worried tidings brought by the Archangel Gabriel. He must be depicted on the left side of the diptych, part of which is the current work with Virgin. Estimate of 3-4 million dollars.
The most expensive lot at Sotheby's - landscape of Canaletto, "View of the churches of San Giacomo and Redentore , Venice "(estimate 5-7 million dollars). The work comes from the collection of Lady Irene Forte, the wife of magnate Charles Forte, the founder of the largest network of hotels and restaurants" Trasthaus Forte. "From the Collection of Irene Forte also exhibited the work of Jan van de Heysuma and Peter Hough (more info - here ).
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