Gioacchino La Pira
Shipping in a calm in the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius erupting beyond
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 314
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 314
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 3.250 GBP
Price realised: 3.250 GBP
Description
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870)
Shipping in a calm in the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius erupting beyond
bodycolour, on paper, unframed
8¾ x 13¼ in. (22.3 x 33.7 cm.)
Shipping in a calm in the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius erupting beyond
bodycolour, on paper, unframed
8¾ x 13¼ in. (22.3 x 33.7 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Gioacchino La Pira achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2010. In the The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House auction, the work Shipping in a calm in the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius erupting beyond sold for GBP 3,250.00 (€ 3,883.75) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Gioacchino La Pira - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Bay of Naples; and Vesuvius erupting, which sold at auction in April 2001 for GBP 8,225.00 (€ 13,259.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Gioacchino La Pira erzielte im November 2010 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House wurde die Arbeit Shipping in a calm in the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius erupting beyond für GBP 3.250,00 (€ 3.883,75) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Gioacchino La Pira mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Bay of Naples; and Vesuvius erupting beobachtet, die im April 2001 für GBP 8.225,00 (€ 13.259,73) versteigert wurde.
Gioacchino La Pira - Auction history
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