Karl Wilhem De Hamilton
Forest floor still lifes with a snake, butterflies, lizards, snails, thistle and convolvulus
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master Paintings, Lot 1
7. Jun - 7. Jun 2002
Old Master Paintings, Lot 1
7. Jun - 7. Jun 2002
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
KARL WILHEM DE HAMILTON (Brussels c.1668-1754 Amsterdam)
Forest floor still lifes with a snake, butterflies, lizards, snails, thistle and convolvulus
oil on copper
11 5/8 x 8 3/8 in. (29.6 x 21.2 cm.)
a pair (2)
Forest floor still lifes with a snake, butterflies, lizards, snails, thistle and convolvulus
oil on copper
11 5/8 x 8 3/8 in. (29.6 x 21.2 cm.)
a pair (2)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Forest floor still lifes with a snake, butterflies, lizards, snails, thistle and convolvulus by Carl Wilhelm de Hamilton was auctioned at Christies in New York in June 2002, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 18,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at USD 65,725.00 (€ 66,685.27). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Carl Wilhelm de Hamilton - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Forest floor still lifes with lizards, snakes, Painted Lady butterflies, a Red Tiger moth, snails, thistle and convolvulus, which sold at auction in April 2002 for GBP 146,750.00 (€ 237,437.65).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Forest floor still lifes with a snake, butterflies, lizards, snails, thistle and convolvulus von Carl Wilhelm de Hamilton im Juni 2002 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 18.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 65.725,00 (€ 66.685,27) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Für andere Arbeiten von Carl Wilhelm de Hamilton mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Forest floor still lifes with lizards, snakes, Painted Lady butterflies, a Red Tiger moth, snails, thistle and convolvulus beobachtet, die im April 2002 für GBP 146.750,00 (€ 237.437,65) versteigert wurde.
Carl Wilhelm de Hamilton - Auction history
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