Egisto Sarri
First steps; Playtime
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 36.500 GBP
Price realised: 36.500 GBP
Description
Egisto Sarri (Italian, 1837-1901)
First steps; Playtime
the first signed 'E. Sarri' (lower left); the second signed 'E. Sarri' (lower centre right)
oil on canvas
19½ x 25½ in. (50 x 65 cm.)
A pair
First steps; Playtime
the first signed 'E. Sarri' (lower left); the second signed 'E. Sarri' (lower centre right)
oil on canvas
19½ x 25½ in. (50 x 65 cm.)
A pair
A top price for Egisto Sarri
This artwork by Egisto Sarri achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in January 2008. In the 19th Century European Art auction, the work First steps; Playtime sold for GBP 36,500.00 (€ 48,929.82) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 20,000.00. This high result makes First steps; Playtime the most expensive artwork by Egisto Sarri that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Egisto Sarri
Dieses Kunstwerk von Egisto Sarri erzielte im Januar 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Art wurde die Arbeit First steps; Playtime für GBP 36.500,00 (€ 48.929,82) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 20.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht First steps; Playtime zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Egisto Sarri, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Egisto Sarri - Auction history
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