Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
Peter the Great by the Banks of the Neva Contemplating the Founding of St Petersburg
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Russian Pictures, Lot 60
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2020
Russian Pictures, Lot 60
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from a Private Collection, France
Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
1870 - 1960
Peter the Great by the Banks of the Neva Contemplating the Founding of St Petersburg
signed in Latin and dated 1929 l.r.; further signed, titled and inscribed on the reverse
watercolour and body colour over pencil on paper
Sheet: 31 by 45cm, 12¼ by 17¾in.
Framed: 51 by 63.5cm, 20 by 25in.
Roy Miles Fine Paintings, London | Sotheby's London, Icons, Russian Pictures and Works of Art, 14 November 1988, lot 140 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owners
Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
1870 - 1960
Peter the Great by the Banks of the Neva Contemplating the Founding of St Petersburg
signed in Latin and dated 1929 l.r.; further signed, titled and inscribed on the reverse
watercolour and body colour over pencil on paper
Sheet: 31 by 45cm, 12¼ by 17¾in.
Framed: 51 by 63.5cm, 20 by 25in.
Roy Miles Fine Paintings, London | Sotheby's London, Icons, Russian Pictures and Works of Art, 14 November 1988, lot 140 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owners
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Peter the Great by the Banks of the Neva Contemplating the Founding of St Petersburg by Alexander Nikolaevich Benois was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2020. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 12,000.00 – 18,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 12,600.00 (€ 14,075.32) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Alexander Nikolaevich Benois achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Promenade of Empress Elizabeth in April 2006 with an auction result of USD 441,600.00 (€ 349,809.89).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Peter the Great by the Banks of the Neva Contemplating the Founding of St Petersburg von Alexander Nikolaevich Benois kam im Dezember 2020 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 12.600,00 (€ 14.075,32) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Alexander Nikolaevich Benois erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Promenade of Empress Elizabeth im April 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 441.600,00 (€ 349.809,89).
Alexander Nikolaevich Benois - Auction history
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