Londra, 6 luglio 2011
La Evening Sale Da Sotheby’s ha totalizzato £47,640,900/$76,492,229/ €53,238,651 (stima pre-sala £31,110,000-48,120,000). La veduta di Venezia di Francesco Guardi “View of the Rialto Bridge, Looking North, from the Fondamenta del Carbon”, che ha realizzato il prezzo più alto nella settimana di vendite dedicate agli Old Master a Londra, è stato venduto a £26,697,250/$42,865,105/ €29,834,146 (st. £15-25 milioni). Ha realizzato un nuovo record mondiale e il secondo prezzo più alto realizzato all’asta da un dipinti antico. Due Bidders si sono contesi strenuamente il dipinto e alla fien della battaglia è stato aggiudicato a un anomino al telefono. La vendita ha realizzato un venduto per lotto del 68.5%.
Alex Bell, Sotheby’s Co-Chairman, Old Master Paintings,Worldwide, ha commentato: “This evening’s auction provided collectors with a unique opportunity to acquire one of Francesco Guardi’s greatest masterpieces. The price established tonight sets a new auction benchmark – not just for the artist but for any view painting and indeed is the second-highest price ever paid at auction for an Old Master painting.”
Lotto 73
Aggiudicato a: £26,697,250 ($42,865,105)
Stima: £15,000,000 – 25,000,000
Francesco Guardi, Venice, a view of the Rialto Bridge, looking north, from the Fondamenta del Carbon, oil on canvas
***RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION***
***2ND HIGHEST PRICE FOR AN OLD MASTER PAINTING AT AUCTION***
Aggiudicato a: £26,697,250 ($42,865,105)
Stima: £15,000,000 – 25,000,000
Francesco Guardi, Venice, a view of the Rialto Bridge, looking north, from the Fondamenta del Carbon, oil on canvas
***RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION***
***2ND HIGHEST PRICE FOR AN OLD MASTER PAINTING AT AUCTION***
Lotto 57
Aggiudicato a: £3,625,250 ($5,820,701)
Stima: £2,000,000 – 3,000,000
Antonio Allegri called Correggio, Madonna and Child with infant St John the Baptist , oil on panel
***RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION***
Lotto 36
Aggiudicato a: £2,729,250 ($4,382,084)
Stima: £1,500,000 – 2,000,000
Hans Schäufelein, a double-sided altarpiece panel: The dormition of the Virgin and Christ carrying the cross, tempera and oil on panel
***RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION***
Aggiudicato a: £2,729,250 ($4,382,084)
Stima: £1,500,000 – 2,000,000
Hans Schäufelein, a double-sided altarpiece panel: The dormition of the Virgin and Christ carrying the cross, tempera and oil on panel
***RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION***
