Charles-Louis Clerisseau

Interiors of a Roman basilica with figures

Found at Christies, London
The Barratt Collection - from Crowe Hall, Bath, Lot 317
16. Dec - 16. Dec 2010
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 51.650 GBP
Charles-Louis Clerisseau (Paris 1721-1820 Auteuil)
Interiors of a Roman basilica with figures
signed 'Clerisseau./1769' (1) and 'Clerisseau 1769' (2)
bodycolour
24½ x 18 7/8 in. (62 x 48 cm.) (2)

A top price for Charles-Louis Clérisseau

In December 2010 Christies in London held the auction The Barratt Collection - from Crowe Hall, Bath, which included the work Interiors of a Roman basilica with figures by Charles-Louis Clérisseau. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 51,650.00 (€ 59,913.84), 72% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Interiors of a Roman basilica with figures the most expensive artwork by Charles-Louis Clérisseau that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Charles-Louis Clérisseau

Im Dezember 2010 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Barratt Collection - from Crowe Hall, Bath durch, in der auch die Arbeit Interiors of a Roman basilica with figures von Charles-Louis Clérisseau zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 51.650,00 (€ 59.913,84) und damit 72% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Interiors of a Roman basilica with figures zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Charles-Louis Clérisseau, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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