Albertus Van Beest

Heavy Seas off a lighthouse

Found at Christies, New York
Maritime, Lot 113
29. Jul - 29. Jul 2003
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 3.824 USD
Albertus van Beest (Dutch, 1820-1860)
Heavy Seas off a lighthouse
signed 'AVan Beest' (lower right)
watercolor on paper mounted on board
13¼ x 22½ in. (33.6 x 57.1 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.

The work Heavy Seas off a lighthouse by Albertus Van Beest was auctioned at Christies in New York in July 2003. It achieved a price of USD 3,824.00 (€ 3,106.42), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. Admittedly, works by Albertus Van Beest have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Dutch fishing vessels bringing in the catch in December 2000 with an auction result of USD 15,275.00 (€ 16,270.77).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Heavy Seas off a lighthouse von Albertus Van Beest kam im Juli 2003 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 3.824,00 (€ 3.106,42) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Albertus Van Beest auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Dutch fishing vessels bringing in the catch im Dezember 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 15.275,00 (€ 16.270,77).

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