Jaap Mooy
Generalissimo
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 EUR
Price realised: 16.250 EUR
Price realised: 16.250 EUR
Description
Jaap Mooy (1915-187)
Generalissimo
signed and dated 'JAAP MOOY 1959' (on the side); signed and dated 'JAAP MOOY 1959' (on the under side)
bronze with a brown patina
80 x 43 x 35 cm.
Cast in 1959, this work is unique
Generalissimo
signed and dated 'JAAP MOOY 1959' (on the side); signed and dated 'JAAP MOOY 1959' (on the under side)
bronze with a brown patina
80 x 43 x 35 cm.
Cast in 1959, this work is unique
A top price for Jaap Mooy
In May 2012 Christies in Amsterdam held the auction Post- War and Contemporary Art, which included the work Generalissimo by Jaap Mooy. The »bidding war« ended at EUR 16,250.00 35% above the upper estimate. With this result, Generalissimo is even the most expensive work of art by Jaap Mooy that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jaap Mooy
Im Mai 2012 führte Christies in Amsterdam die Auktion Post- War and Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Generalissimo von Jaap Mooy zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von EUR 16.250,00 und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Generalissimo sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Jaap Mooy, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.