Ambrosius Benson
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in fur-trimmed robes, holding a letter
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Old Master Paintings Part II, Lot 348
8. Jul - 8. Jul 2020
Old Master Paintings Part II, Lot 348
8. Jul - 8. Jul 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in fur-trimmed robes, holding a letter
oil on panel
42.6 x 29.9cm (16 3/4 x 11 3/4in).
Private Collection, Poland | With van Diemen | With Eduard Plietzsch, Germany, before 1933 | Sale, Lange, Berlin, 7-9 April 1938, lot 2 | Private Collection, UK, for at least 50 years
oil on panel
42.6 x 29.9cm (16 3/4 x 11 3/4in).
Private Collection, Poland | With van Diemen | With Eduard Plietzsch, Germany, before 1933 | Sale, Lange, Berlin, 7-9 April 1938, lot 2 | Private Collection, UK, for at least 50 years
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2020 Bonhams in London held the auction Old Master Paintings Part II, which included the work Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in fur-trimmed robes, holding a letter by Ambrosius Benson. The price achieved of GBP 81,312.50 (€ 90,697.90) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 70,000.00 – 100,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Ambrosius Benson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Mary Magdalene holding an ointment jar in January last year with an auction result of USD 1,956,000.00 (€ 1,744,559.40).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2020 führte Bonhams in London die Auktion Old Master Paintings Part II durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in fur-trimmed robes, holding a letter von Ambrosius Benson zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 81.312,50 (€ 90.697,90) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 70.000,00 – 100.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Ambrosius Benson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Mary Magdalene holding an ointment jar im Januar letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.956.000,00 (€ 1.744.559,40).
Ambrosius Benson - Auction history
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