Alessandro Filipepi

The Madonna and Child, with a pomegranate, in an alcove with roses behind

Found at Christies, London
Important Old Master Pictures Evening Sale, Lot 39
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2006
Estimate: 1.500.000 - 2.500.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.816.000 GBP
Alessandro Filipepi, called Sandro Botticelli (Florence 1445?-1510)
The Madonna and Child, with a pomegranate, in an alcove with roses behind
oil and tempera on panel, arched
39 3/8 x 25 5/8 in. (100 x 65.1 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 53 %.

The work The Madonna and Child, with a pomegranate, in an alcove with roses behind by Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi was sold in the Important Old Master Pictures Evening Sale auction at Christies in London in December 2006. It achieved a price of GBP 3,816,000.00 (€ 5,663,421.69), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 53%. Admittedly, works by Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Madonna of the Magnificat in November last year with an auction result of USD 48,480,000.00 (€ 46,963,092.12).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 53 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit The Madonna and Child, with a pomegranate, in an alcove with roses behind von Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi wurde im Dezember 2006 in der Auktion Important Old Master Pictures Evening Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 3.816.000,00 (€ 5.663.421,69) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 53%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Madonna of the Magnificat im November letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 48.480.000,00 (€ 46.963.092,12).

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