Francesco Fanelli

Relief with Christ Carrying the Cross

Found at Sothebys, London
Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art, Lot 44
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2020
Estimate: 9.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 18.900 GBP
Property of a Distinguished Private Collector
Francesco Fanelli (1577- after 1641)
Anglo-Italian, second quarter 17th century
Relief with Christ Carrying the Cross
bronze, in an ebonised wood and fabric mount
bronze: 17.3 by 24.5cm., 6 7/8 by 9 5/8 in.
mount: 28.5 by 35 by 23cm., 11¼ by 13¾ by 9in.
Sotheby's London, 21 April 1988, lot 206; | Sotheby's London, 8 July 2005, lot 65

A top price for Francesco Fanelli

In December 2020 Sothebys in London held the auction Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art, which included the work Relief with Christ Carrying the Cross by Francesco Fanelli. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 18,900.00 (€ 21,112.98), 58% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Relief with Christ Carrying the Cross the most expensive artwork by Francesco Fanelli that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Francesco Fanelli

Im Dezember 2020 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Relief with Christ Carrying the Cross von Francesco Fanelli zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 18.900,00 (€ 21.112,98) und damit 58% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Relief with Christ Carrying the Cross zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Francesco Fanelli, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.