Cornelis Ketel

Allegory of the Foolishness of the World

Found at Christies, New York
Old Masters, Lot 1
27.Apr - 27.Apr.2017
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 56.250 USD
inscribed 'Uffte Werelt all datende men dragen Mundt / End scherdt Elek geen der in sein Fin dem Behagen uit' (center)
oil on panel, tondo, unframed
12 ¼ in. (31.1 cm.) diameter
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 2 June 1989, lot 21, as Dutch School, where acquired by Margot Gordon.

A top price for Cornelis Ketel - as previously expected

The work Allegory of the Foolishness of the World by Cornelis Ketel was auctioned at Christies in New York in April 2017. It changed hands for a price of USD 56,250.00 (€ 51,629.19) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Allegory of the Foolishness of the World is the most expensive artwork by Cornelis Ketel that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage

Die Arbeit Allegory of the Foolishness of the World von Cornelis Ketel kam im April 2017 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 56.250,00 (€ 51.629,19) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 40.000,00 – 60.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Allegory of the Foolishness of the World das teuerste Kunstwerk von Cornelis Ketel, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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