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Benedetto Luti - Head of an apostle

Benedetto Luti

Head of an apostle

Found at Christies, London
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Day, Lot 318
7. Jul - 7. Jul 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Benedetto Luti (Florence 1666-1724 Rome)
Head of an apostle
signed, dated and inscribed (verso) 'Roma 1712/Benedetto Luti fece' (on the verso)
pastel
16 x 13 in. (40.5 x 33 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 62 %.

The work Head of an apostle by Benedetto Luti was sold in the Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Day auction at Christies in London in July 2010. It achieved a price of GBP 32,450.00 (€ 39,017.47), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 62%. Admittedly, works by Benedetto Luti have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Allegory of the Elevation of Cardinal Deacon Oddone Colonna to the Papal Chair as Pope Martin V in January 2000 with an auction result of USD 222,500.00 (€ 228,041.41).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 62 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Head of an apostle von Benedetto Luti wurde im Juli 2010 in der Auktion Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Day bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 32.450,00 (€ 39.017,47) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 62%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Benedetto Luti auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Allegory of the Elevation of Cardinal Deacon Oddone Colonna to the Papal Chair as Pope Martin V im Januar 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 222.500,00 (€ 228.041,41).

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