Francesco da Silva

Anthropomorphic Beasts, four works

Found at Christies, London
Living with Design: The Collections of Walter Lees and Mr NC., Lot 335
16. Jul - 16. Jul 2010
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 4.000 GBP
Francesco da Silva (Latin American, 20th Century)
Anthropomorphic Beasts, four works
each signed 'F.D.Silva'
gouache on paper laid down on board
25¾ x 36¼ in. (65.5 x 92 cm.), and smaller
four in the lot (4)

A top price for Francesco da Silva

When the work Anthropomorphic Beasts, four works by Francesco da Silva was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2010, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 1,200.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 4,000.00 (€ 4,809.55). This high result makes Anthropomorphic Beasts, four works the most expensive artwork by Francesco da Silva that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Francesco da Silva

Als die Arbeit Anthropomorphic Beasts, four works von Francesco da Silva im Juli 2010 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 1.200,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 4.000,00 (€ 4.809,55) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Anthropomorphic Beasts, four works zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Francesco da Silva, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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