Fortunino Matania, R.I.

Germany enters Denmark’s Capital – Tuesday, April 9: The scene in front of Copenhagen’s town hall (left); and Germany’s newest weapon – The parachute troops: The new method of warfare in the attack on the Low Countries (right)

Found at Christies, London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 28
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2014
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.875 GBP
Fortunino Matania, R.I. (1881-1963)
Germany enters Denmark’s Capital – Tuesday, April 9: The scene in front of Copenhagen’s town hall (left); and Germany’s newest weapon – The parachute troops: The new method of warfare in the attack on the Low Countries (right)
signed 'F. Matania' (lower left);
pencil and pen and black ink wash, on board; unframed
13 ½ x 9.1./2 in. (34.3 x 24 cm.); and similar
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 56 %.

The work Germany enters Denmark’s Capital – Tuesday, April 9: The scene in front of Copenhagen’s town hall (left); and Germany’s newest weapon – The parachute troops: The new method of warfare in the attack on the Low Countries (right) by Fortunino Matania was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2014. It achieved a price of GBP 1,875.00 (€ 2,394.10), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 56%. Admittedly, works by Fortunino Matania have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Complete Set of Illustrations For The Tinker'S Wig in June 2005 with an auction result of GBP 11,760.00 (€ 17,429.06).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 56 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Germany enters Denmark’s Capital – Tuesday, April 9: The scene in front of Copenhagen’s town hall (left); and Germany’s newest weapon – The parachute troops: The new method of warfare in the attack on the Low Countries (right) von Fortunino Matania kam im Oktober 2014 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.875,00 (€ 2.394,10) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 56%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Fortunino Matania auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Complete Set of Illustrations For The Tinker'S Wig im Juni 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.760,00 (€ 17.429,06).

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