Friedrich Sustris
The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 195.650 GBP
Price realised: 195.650 GBP
Description
Friedrich Sustris (Padua circa 1540-1599 Munich)
The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry
numbered '61'
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, squared in black chalk
10¼ x 15 in. (260 x 378 mm.)
The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry
numbered '61'
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, squared in black chalk
10¼ x 15 in. (260 x 378 mm.)
A top price for Friedrich Sustris
The work The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry by Friedrich Sustris was sold in the Old Master and 19th Century Drawings auction at Christies in London in July 2003. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 195,650.00 (€ 255,727.74), 30% above the upper estimate. With this result, The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry is even the most expensive work of art by Friedrich Sustris that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Friedrich Sustris
Die Arbeit The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry von Friedrich Sustris wurde im Juli 2003 in der Auktion Old Master and 19th Century Drawings bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 195.650,00 (€ 255.727,74) und damit 30% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Friedrich Sustris, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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