Ettore Simonetti
The carpet merchant
Found at
Christies,
London
19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art, Lot 67
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2008
19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art, Lot 67
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2008
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 GBP
Price realised: 553.250 GBP
Price realised: 553.250 GBP
Description
Ettore Simonetti (Italian, 1857-1909)
The carpet merchant
signed and inscribed 'Ettore Simonetti/Roma' (lower left)
oil on canvas
26½ x 35½ in. (67 x 90 cm.)
Painted in Rome.
The carpet merchant
signed and inscribed 'Ettore Simonetti/Roma' (lower left)
oil on canvas
26½ x 35½ in. (67 x 90 cm.)
Painted in Rome.
A top price for Ettore Simonetti
The work The carpet merchant by Ettore Simonetti was worth GBP 553,250.00 (€ 702,910.35) to a buyer in July 2008. This price was achieved in the auction 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 100,000.00 many times over. This high result makes The carpet merchant the most expensive artwork by Ettore Simonetti that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ettore Simonetti
Die Arbeit The carpet merchant von Ettore Simonetti war einem Käufer im Juli 2008 GBP 553.250,00 (€ 702.910,35) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 100.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The carpet merchant zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ettore Simonetti, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Ettore Simonetti - Auction history
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