Giovanni Battista Torriglia
Italian The See-Saw
Found at
Sothebys,
London
19th Century European Paintings including German, Austrian & Central European Paintings, The Orientalist Sale, Spanish Painting and The Scandinavian Sale, Lot 152
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2009
19th Century European Paintings including German, Austrian & Central European Paintings, The Orientalist Sale, Spanish Painting and The Scandinavian Sale, Lot 152
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2009
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 63.650 GBP
Price realised: 63.650 GBP
Description
Giovanni Battista Torriglia
1858 - 1937
ITALIANTHE SEE-SAW
bears signature G B. Torriglia lower right
oil on canvas
73.5 by 109.2cm., 29 by 43in.
Captain Noble, Fonthill, Godalming (acquired prior to 1939); thence by descent to the late owner, son of the above
1858 - 1937
ITALIANTHE SEE-SAW
bears signature G B. Torriglia lower right
oil on canvas
73.5 by 109.2cm., 29 by 43in.
Captain Noble, Fonthill, Godalming (acquired prior to 1939); thence by descent to the late owner, son of the above
Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.
The work Italian The See-Saw by Giovanni Battista Torriglia was auctioned at Sothebys in London in June 2009. It achieved a price of GBP 63,650.00 (€ 74,691.14), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. Admittedly, works by Giovanni Battista Torriglia have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Italian The Thread Of Life in November 2007 with an auction result of GBP 228,500.00 (€ 319,959.12).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Italian The See-Saw von Giovanni Battista Torriglia kam im Juni 2009 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 63.650,00 (€ 74.691,14) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Giovanni Battista Torriglia auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Italian The Thread Of Life im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 228.500,00 (€ 319.959,12).
Giovanni Battista Torriglia - Auction history
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