Girolamo Francesco Mazzola
Head Of A Bearded Man In Profile Facing Left, Possibly A Self-Portrait
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors Including an Important Canadian Collection and a Distinguished Private Collection, Lot 71
31. Jan - 31. Jan 2013
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors Including an Important Canadian Collection and a Distinguished Private Collection, Lot 71
31. Jan - 31. Jan 2013
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 USD
Price realised: 722.500 USD
Price realised: 722.500 USD
Description
Girolamo Francesco Mazzola, il Parmigianino (Parma 1503-1540 Casalmaggiore)
Head of a bearded man in profile facing left, possibly a self-portrait
with number '238-845' (on the mount)
traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink
6½ x 4¾ in. (16.8 x 12.3 cm.)
Head of a bearded man in profile facing left, possibly a self-portrait
with number '238-845' (on the mount)
traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink
6½ x 4¾ in. (16.8 x 12.3 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 45 %.
The work Head Of A Bearded Man In Profile Facing Left, Possibly A Self-Portrait by Francesco Mazzola was auctioned at Christies in New York in January 2013. It achieved a price of USD 722,500.00 (€ 531,875.74), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 45%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Francesco Mazzola - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait of A Bearded Man, Bust-Length, In A Black Hat, Wearing A Gold Chain With A Ring, which sold at auction in July 2006 for GBP 792,000.00 (€ 1,159,395.17).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 45 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Head Of A Bearded Man In Profile Facing Left, Possibly A Self-Portrait von Francesco Mazzola kam im Januar 2013 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 722.500,00 (€ 531.875,74) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 45%. Für andere Arbeiten von Francesco Mazzola mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait of A Bearded Man, Bust-Length, In A Black Hat, Wearing A Gold Chain With A Ring beobachtet, die im Juli 2006 für GBP 792.000,00 (€ 1.159.395,17) versteigert wurde.
Francesco Mazzola - Auction history
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