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- A garland of fruits surrounding a niche with angels worshipping the monstrance
Frans Ykens
A garland of fruits surrounding a niche with angels worshipping the monstrance
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.800 GBP
Price realised: 10.800 GBP
Description
Frans Ykens (Antwerp 1601-c. 1693)
A garland of fruits surrounding a niche with angels worshipping the monstrance
signed 'FRan...' (lower centre)
oil on copper
40 x 29 in. (101.6 x 73.3 cm.)
A garland of fruits surrounding a niche with angels worshipping the monstrance
signed 'FRan...' (lower centre)
oil on copper
40 x 29 in. (101.6 x 73.3 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 35 %.
The work A garland of fruits surrounding a niche with angels worshipping the monstrance by Frans Ykens was sold in the Old Master Pictures & Drawings auction at Christies in London in December 2005. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 10,800.00 (€ 15,675.60), 35% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Frans Ykens have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Grapes on the vine, whitecurrants, blackberries, cherries and a walnut in a porcelain bowl with peaches, grapes and a walnut on a wooden table ledge with a large white butterfly in December 2002 with an auction result of GBP 77,675.00 (€ 119,235.01).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 35 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A garland of fruits surrounding a niche with angels worshipping the monstrance von Frans Ykens wurde im Dezember 2005 in der Auktion Old Master Pictures & Drawings bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 10.800,00 (€ 15.675,60) und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frans Ykens auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Grapes on the vine, whitecurrants, blackberries, cherries and a walnut in a porcelain bowl with peaches, grapes and a walnut on a wooden table ledge with a large white butterfly im Dezember 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 77.675,00 (€ 119.235,01).