Giovanni Battista Torriglia
Italian The Thread Of Life
Found at
Sothebys,
London
19th Century Paintings including Spanish Painting and Symbolism & the Poetic Vision, Lot 360
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2007
19th Century Paintings including Spanish Painting and Symbolism & the Poetic Vision, Lot 360
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2007
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 228.500 GBP
Price realised: 228.500 GBP
Description
Giovanni Battista TorrigliaItalian, 1858-1937
1858 - 1937
ITALIANTHE THREAD OF LIFE
signed G. B. Torriglia l.l.
oil on canvas
73 by 112cm., 29 by 44in.
Agnew & Sons, London | Sale: Christie's, London, 24 November 1989, lot 100 | Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
1858 - 1937
ITALIANTHE THREAD OF LIFE
signed G. B. Torriglia l.l.
oil on canvas
73 by 112cm., 29 by 44in.
Agnew & Sons, London | Sale: Christie's, London, 24 November 1989, lot 100 | Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
A top price for Giovanni Battista Torriglia
In November 2007 Sothebys in London held the auction 19th Century Paintings including Spanish Painting and Symbolism & the Poetic Vision, which included the work Italian The Thread Of Life by Giovanni Battista Torriglia. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 228,500.00 (€ 319,959.12), 52% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Italian The Thread Of Life the most expensive artwork by Giovanni Battista Torriglia that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Giovanni Battista Torriglia
Im November 2007 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion 19th Century Paintings including Spanish Painting and Symbolism & the Poetic Vision durch, in der auch die Arbeit Italian The Thread Of Life von Giovanni Battista Torriglia zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 228.500,00 (€ 319.959,12) und damit 52% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Italian The Thread Of Life zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Giovanni Battista Torriglia, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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