José Vital Branco Malhoa
Jóvenes músicos (The young musicians)
Found at
Christies,
London
19th Century European Art, including Spanish and Orientalist Art, Lot 39
26. Jun - 26. Jun 2007
19th Century European Art, including Spanish and Orientalist Art, Lot 39
26. Jun - 26. Jun 2007
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 GBP
Price realised: 356.000 GBP
Price realised: 356.000 GBP
Description
José Vital Branco Malhoa (Portuguese, 1855-1933)
Jóvenes músicos (The young musicians)
signed and dated 'José Malhôa/1891' (lower right)
oil on canvas
36 1/8 x 49 5/8 in. (91.8 x 126.2 cm.)
Painted in 1891.
Jóvenes músicos (The young musicians)
signed and dated 'José Malhôa/1891' (lower right)
oil on canvas
36 1/8 x 49 5/8 in. (91.8 x 126.2 cm.)
Painted in 1891.
A top price for José Vital Branco Malhoa
When the work Jóvenes músicos (The young musicians) by José Vital Branco Malhoa was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2007, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 40,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than eight times as high at GBP 356,000.00 (€ 528,286.09). This high result makes Jóvenes músicos (The young musicians) the most expensive artwork by José Vital Branco Malhoa that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für José Vital Branco Malhoa
Als die Arbeit Jóvenes músicos (The young musicians) von José Vital Branco Malhoa im Juni 2007 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 40.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 356.000,00 (€ 528.286,09) mehr als achtmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Jóvenes músicos (The young musicians) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von José Vital Branco Malhoa, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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