Carlo Bonavia
A storm off a rocky coast, with a shipwreck in the foreground and a fort on the rocky shoreline above
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings and Drawings, Lot 137
15. Oct - 22. Oct 2021
Master Paintings and Drawings, Lot 137
15. Oct - 22. Oct 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from the Estate of Alexis Gregory, sold to benefit the Alexis Gregory Foundation
Carlo Bonavia
Active in Naples during the second half of the 18th Century
A storm off a rocky coast, with a shipwreck in the foreground and a fort on the rocky shoreline above
signed and dated on the rock lower left: Carlo Bonavia P.A. 1757
oil on canvas
canvas: 39 by 53¼ in.; 99 by 135.3 cm.
framed: 47 by 61 in.; 119.4 by 155 cm.
Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch (1894-1973); | His sale, on the premises at Derby House, London, Christie’s, 1 November 1946, lot 34; | V. Federici, Rome, 1948; | Probably Private English Collection, a member of the diplomatic service in Rome 1947-1951 (probably acquired from the above); | Thence by descent to his wife; | By whom sold, London, Sotheby’s, 12 December 1984, lot 7; | With Charles Beddington, Ltd., London; | From whom acquired, March 2010.
Carlo Bonavia
Active in Naples during the second half of the 18th Century
A storm off a rocky coast, with a shipwreck in the foreground and a fort on the rocky shoreline above
signed and dated on the rock lower left: Carlo Bonavia P.A. 1757
oil on canvas
canvas: 39 by 53¼ in.; 99 by 135.3 cm.
framed: 47 by 61 in.; 119.4 by 155 cm.
Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch (1894-1973); | His sale, on the premises at Derby House, London, Christie’s, 1 November 1946, lot 34; | V. Federici, Rome, 1948; | Probably Private English Collection, a member of the diplomatic service in Rome 1947-1951 (probably acquired from the above); | Thence by descent to his wife; | By whom sold, London, Sotheby’s, 12 December 1984, lot 7; | With Charles Beddington, Ltd., London; | From whom acquired, March 2010.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A storm off a rocky coast, with a shipwreck in the foreground and a fort on the rocky shoreline above by Carlo Bonavia was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2021. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 30,000.00 – 50,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 32,760.00 (€ 28,358.73) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Admittedly, works by Carlo Bonavia have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work An extensive Italianate river landscape with travellers and soldiers in the foreground, a Roman aqueduct beyond in November 2000 with an auction result of GBP 119,250.00 (€ 194,909.42).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A storm off a rocky coast, with a shipwreck in the foreground and a fort on the rocky shoreline above von Carlo Bonavia kam im Oktober 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 30.000,00 – 50.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 32.760,00 (€ 28.358,73) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Carlo Bonavia auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit An extensive Italianate river landscape with travellers and soldiers in the foreground, a Roman aqueduct beyond im November 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 119.250,00 (€ 194.909,42).
Carlo Bonavia - Auction history
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