Johannes Blaeu
Stellaeburgum Sive Observatorium Subterranean: Three Plates
Found at
Christies,
New York
The House Sale, Lot 449
28. Nov - 28. Nov 2006
The House Sale, Lot 449
28. Nov - 28. Nov 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Johannes Blaeu (1596-1673)
Stellaeburgum sive Observatorium Subterranean: Three Plates
three engravings with hand-coloring, 1658, on laid papers, all with margins, surface soiling, light-staining, scattered areas of varying degrees of staining, scattered foxing, print from back coming through to the front, central vertical fold where previously bound, not examined out of the frames
largest P. approx. 18½ x 22¼ in. (470 x 565 mm.)
all overall 28 7/8 x 32 5/8 in. (735 x 830 mm.) (3)
Stellaeburgum sive Observatorium Subterranean: Three Plates
three engravings with hand-coloring, 1658, on laid papers, all with margins, surface soiling, light-staining, scattered areas of varying degrees of staining, scattered foxing, print from back coming through to the front, central vertical fold where previously bound, not examined out of the frames
largest P. approx. 18½ x 22¼ in. (470 x 565 mm.)
all overall 28 7/8 x 32 5/8 in. (735 x 830 mm.) (3)
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Stellaeburgum Sive Observatorium Subterranean: Three Plates by Joan Blaeu was worth USD 2,400.00 (€ 1,809.82) to a buyer in November 2006. This price was achieved in the auction The House Sale at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 600.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Joan Blaeu have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work From: Atlas Maior (9). in December 2013 with an auction result of SEK 70,000.00 (€ 7,904.78).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Stellaeburgum Sive Observatorium Subterranean: Three Plates von Joan Blaeu war einem Käufer im November 2006 USD 2.400,00 (€ 1.809,82) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The House Sale bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 600,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Joan Blaeu auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit From: Atlas Maior (9). im Dezember 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von SEK 70.000,00 (€ 7.904,78).
Joan Blaeu - Auction history
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