Basilius Besler
Hortus Eystettensis: Two Plates
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 5.378 USD
Price realised: 5.378 USD
Description
BASILIUS BESLER (1561-1629)
Hortus Eystettensis: Two Plates
two engravings with hand-coloring, 1613, on laid papers, both with margins, pale light-staining, minor surface soiling, areas of staining, scattered foxing, horizontal central folds, text showing through from the reverse, otherwise both apparently in good condition, not examined out of the frames
both P. 18 x 15½ in. 457 x 381 mm.)
both overall 33½ x 30 in. (851 x 762 mm.) (2)
Hortus Eystettensis: Two Plates
two engravings with hand-coloring, 1613, on laid papers, both with margins, pale light-staining, minor surface soiling, areas of staining, scattered foxing, horizontal central folds, text showing through from the reverse, otherwise both apparently in good condition, not examined out of the frames
both P. 18 x 15½ in. 457 x 381 mm.)
both overall 33½ x 30 in. (851 x 762 mm.) (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 79 %.
This artwork by Basilius Besler achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in December 2004. In the THE HOUSE SALE auction, the work Hortus Eystettensis: Two Plates sold for USD 5,377.50 (€ 3,972.15) - well above the upper estimate of USD 3,000.00. Admittedly, works by Basilius Besler have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates in November 2006 with an auction result of USD 45,600.00 (€ 34,386.55).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 79 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Basilius Besler erzielte im Dezember 2004 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE HOUSE SALE wurde die Arbeit Hortus Eystettensis: Two Plates für USD 5.377,50 (€ 3.972,15) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 3.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Basilius Besler auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates im November 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 45.600,00 (€ 34.386,55).
Basilius Besler - Auction history
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