Abraham Beerstraaten

The Heiligewegspoort, from the north-west, with skaters on the frozen canal

Found at Christies, London
Old Master Pictures, Lot 173
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2005
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 48.000 GBP
Abraham Beerstraaten (active c. 1643-1665)
The Heiligewegspoort, from the north-west, with skaters on the frozen canal
signed 'A. Beerstraaten f' (lower left)
oil on canvas
35 3/8 x 49¾ in. (88.9 x 126.4cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

In December 2005 Christies in London held the auction Old Master Pictures, which included the work The Heiligewegspoort, from the north-west, with skaters on the frozen canal by Abraham Beerstraaten. It changed hands for a price of GBP 48,000.00 (€ 69,669.31) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 30,000.00 – 50,000.00. Other works by Abraham Beerstraaten have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in December 2004 the work A castle on a frozen lake with skaters was auctioned for GBP 85,890.00 (€ 121,558.01).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Im Dezember 2005 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Heiligewegspoort, from the north-west, with skaters on the frozen canal von Abraham Beerstraaten zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 48.000,00 (€ 69.669,31) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 30.000,00 – 50.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Abraham Beerstraaten konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Dezember 2004 die Arbeit A castle on a frozen lake with skaters für GBP 85.890,00 (€ 121.558,01) versteigert.

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