Andrea Soldi

Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Richard Salwey, half-length, in a fur-trimmed red coat and a turban, leaning on a plinth

Found at Christies, London
Old Master & British Paintings (Evening Sale), Lot 28
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2011
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 GBP
Price realised: 825.250 GBP
Andrea Soldi (Florence c. 1703-1771 London)
Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Richard Salwey, half-length, in a fur-trimmed red coat and a turban, leaning on a plinth
signed and dated 'And: Soldi f: Le 1733' (lower left)
oil on canvas
36 5/8 x 29½ in. (93 x 75 cm.)

A top price for Andrea Soldi

The work Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Richard Salwey, half-length, in a fur-trimmed red coat and a turban, leaning on a plinth by Andrea Soldi was worth GBP 825,250.00 (€ 988,353.45) to a buyer in December 2011. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master & British Paintings (Evening Sale) at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 120,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Richard Salwey, half-length, in a fur-trimmed red coat and a turban, leaning on a plinth the most expensive artwork by Andrea Soldi that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Andrea Soldi

Die Arbeit Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Richard Salwey, half-length, in a fur-trimmed red coat and a turban, leaning on a plinth von Andrea Soldi war einem Käufer im Dezember 2011 GBP 825.250,00 (€ 988.353,45) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master & British Paintings (Evening Sale) bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 120.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Richard Salwey, half-length, in a fur-trimmed red coat and a turban, leaning on a plinth zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Andrea Soldi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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