Hans Schäufelein, The Elder
Portrait of an old man, bust-length, in a black cloak and cap
Found at
Christies,
London
Classic Art Evening Sale: Antiquity to 20th Century, Lot 20
29.Jul - 29.Jul.2020
Classic Art Evening Sale: Antiquity to 20th Century, Lot 20
29.Jul - 29.Jul.2020
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 81.250 GBP
Price realised: 81.250 GBP
Description
oil on panel, shaped top, unframed
14 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (37.5 x 31.2 cm.)
Samuel Herman de Zoete (1810-1884), Pickhurst Mead, Hayes; his sale (†), Christie's, London, 8 May 1885, lot 244, as 'Holbein' (312 gns. to Mr. Kay). | with Colnaghi, London. | Anonymous sale [Property of a Lady]; Sotheby's, London, 4 April, 1984, lot 14, as 'Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger' (£10,780), when acquired by the present owner.
14 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (37.5 x 31.2 cm.)
Samuel Herman de Zoete (1810-1884), Pickhurst Mead, Hayes; his sale (†), Christie's, London, 8 May 1885, lot 244, as 'Holbein' (312 gns. to Mr. Kay). | with Colnaghi, London. | Anonymous sale [Property of a Lady]; Sotheby's, London, 4 April, 1984, lot 14, as 'Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger' (£10,780), when acquired by the present owner.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In July 2020 Christies in London held the auction Classic Art Evening Sale: Antiquity to 20th Century, which included the work Portrait of an old man, bust-length, in a black cloak and cap by Hans Schäufelein the Elder. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 80,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 81,250.00 (€ 90,628.18). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Hans Schäufelein the Elder - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait of a man, bust-length, wearing a hat, which sold at auction in January 2002 for USD 270,000.00 (€ 314,172.68).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Juli 2020 führte Christies in London die Auktion Classic Art Evening Sale: Antiquity to 20th Century durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of an old man, bust-length, in a black cloak and cap von Hans Schäufelein the Elder zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 80.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 81.250,00 (€ 90.628,18) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Hans Schäufelein the Elder mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait of a man, bust-length, wearing a hat beobachtet, die im Januar 2002 für USD 270.000,00 (€ 314.172,68) versteigert wurde.
Hans Schäufelein the Elder - Auction history
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