Jan Van Kessel I
Butterflies, a garden tiger moth and other insects with currants; and Bees, a butterfly, beetles and other insects with sweet peas
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 3
05.Jul - 05.Jul.2018
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 3
05.Jul - 05.Jul.2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
oil on copper
3 ¾ x 5 ¼ in. (9.5 x 13.3 cm.)
(2)
a pair
with Leonard Koetser, London, by 1968, when acquired by the following, | W.J.R. Dreesmann (1913-1971), Wassenaar, and by descent.
3 ¾ x 5 ¼ in. (9.5 x 13.3 cm.)
(2)
a pair
with Leonard Koetser, London, by 1968, when acquired by the following, | W.J.R. Dreesmann (1913-1971), Wassenaar, and by descent.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2018 Christies in London held the auction Old Masters Evening Sale, which included the work Butterflies, a garden tiger moth and other insects with currants; and Bees, a butterfly, beetles and other insects with sweet peas by Jan van Kessel I. The price achieved of GBP 368,750.00 (€ 413,449.83) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 300,000.00 – 500,000.00. Other works by Jan van Kessel I have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in December 2014 the work Garden And House Spiders With Grass Snakes And Caterpillars Contorted And Entwined To Spell The Artist'S Name; A Sprig Of Redcurrants With An Elephant Hawk Moth, A Ladybird, A Millipede And Other Insects was auctioned for GBP 542,500.00 (€ 698,377.41).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2018 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Masters Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Butterflies, a garden tiger moth and other insects with currants; and Bees, a butterfly, beetles and other insects with sweet peas von Jan van Kessel I zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 368.750,00 (€ 413.449,83) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 300.000,00 – 500.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Jan van Kessel I konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Dezember 2014 die Arbeit Garden And House Spiders With Grass Snakes And Caterpillars Contorted And Entwined To Spell The Artist'S Name; A Sprig Of Redcurrants With An Elephant Hawk Moth, A Ladybird, A Millipede And Other Insects für GBP 542.500,00 (€ 698.377,41) versteigert.
Jan van Kessel I - Auction history
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