Jan Fris

A roemer, clay pipe and a lit taper on a ledge

Found at Christies, London
Old Masters Day Sale, Lot 162
05.Jul - 05.Jul.2019
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 56.250 GBP
signed and dated 'J FRiS 1654' (lower right, on the table edge)
oil on panel
11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (28.9 x 22.6 cm.)
with Alfred Brod, London, November 1954, where acquired by the late owner.

Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price

When the work A roemer, clay pipe and a lit taper on a ledge by Jan Fris was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2019, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 15,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 56,250.00 (€ 61,758.76). Admittedly, works by Jan Fris have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A still life with a stoneware jug, a glass of beer, playing cards and smokers’ requisites in January 2021 with an auction result of USD 365,400.00 (€ 301,112.48).

Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Als die Arbeit A roemer, clay pipe and a lit taper on a ledge von Jan Fris im Juli 2019 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 15.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 56.250,00 (€ 61.758,76) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jan Fris auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A still life with a stoneware jug, a glass of beer, playing cards and smokers’ requisites im Januar 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 365.400,00 (€ 301.112,48).

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