Giovanni Battista Lombardi
Italian Ruth
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, Lot 94
23. Oct - 23. Oct 2008
19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, Lot 94
23. Oct - 23. Oct 2008
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 50.000 USD
Price realised: 50.000 USD
Description
Giovanni Battista Lombardi
1823-1880
ITALIANRUTH
signed Lombardi / Roma / 1875.
white marble, raised on a later Levanto rouge and grey marble revolving pedestal.
figure height 38 in.; pedestal height 39 in.
96.5 cm; 99 cm
1823-1880
ITALIANRUTH
signed Lombardi / Roma / 1875.
white marble, raised on a later Levanto rouge and grey marble revolving pedestal.
figure height 38 in.; pedestal height 39 in.
96.5 cm; 99 cm
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Italian Ruth by Giovanni Battista Lombardi was sold in the 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale auction at Sothebys in New York in October 2008. The price achieved of USD 50,000.00 (€ 39,425.96) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Giovanni Battista Lombardi - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Italian Ruth, which sold at auction in April 2008 for USD 133,000.00 (€ 85,431.65).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Italian Ruth von Giovanni Battista Lombardi wurde im Oktober 2008 in der Auktion 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 50.000,00 (€ 39.425,96) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 40.000,00 – 60.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Giovanni Battista Lombardi mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Italian Ruth beobachtet, die im April 2008 für USD 133.000,00 (€ 85.431,65) versteigert wurde.
Giovanni Battista Lombardi - Auction history
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