Francesco Ballesio
The favourite of the Sultan
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.240 GBP
Price realised: 10.240 GBP
Description
Francesco Ballesio (Italian, 1860-1923)
The favourite of the Sultan
signed, inscribed and dated 'FBallesio Roma/copyrighted 1902' (lower left)
watercolour
53.3 x 75.5cm (21 x 29 3/4in).
With Richard Dudensing & Son, New York. | Private collection, USA.
The favourite of the Sultan
signed, inscribed and dated 'FBallesio Roma/copyrighted 1902' (lower left)
watercolour
53.3 x 75.5cm (21 x 29 3/4in).
With Richard Dudensing & Son, New York. | Private collection, USA.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The favourite of the Sultan by Francesco Ballesio was sold in the Orientalist Art auction at Bonhams in London in October this year. The price achieved of GBP 10,240.00 (€ 11,758.36) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Francesco Ballesio - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Italian Odalisque, which sold at auction in May 2008 for GBP 24,500.00 (€ 31,165.07).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The favourite of the Sultan von Francesco Ballesio wurde im Oktober diesen Jahres in der Auktion Orientalist Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 10.240,00 (€ 11.758,36) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Francesco Ballesio mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Italian Odalisque beobachtet, die im Mai 2008 für GBP 24.500,00 (€ 31.165,07) versteigert wurde.
Francesco Ballesio - Auction history
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