Lawrence Alma-Tadema
On the Roman Staircase
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art, Lot 478
19. May - 26. May 2022
19th Century European Art, Lot 478
19. May - 26. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Dutch
1836 - 1912
On the Roman Staircase
signed and inscribed L. Alma-Tadema OP. CVIII (balustrade upper right)
watercolor on paper
sheet: 17¼ by 3¾ in.; 43.8 by 9.5 cm
framed: 25¾ by 12 in.; 65.4 by 30.4 cm
Commissioned by Messrs. Ernest Gambart, London, 1872 | Emanuel Walter, San Francisco | His bequest to the San Francisco Institute of Art | Sale: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, 8 March 1971, lot 206 | Mr. & Mrs. Edward Charles Bassett, San Francisco | Private collection
Dutch
1836 - 1912
On the Roman Staircase
signed and inscribed L. Alma-Tadema OP. CVIII (balustrade upper right)
watercolor on paper
sheet: 17¼ by 3¾ in.; 43.8 by 9.5 cm
framed: 25¾ by 12 in.; 65.4 by 30.4 cm
Commissioned by Messrs. Ernest Gambart, London, 1872 | Emanuel Walter, San Francisco | His bequest to the San Francisco Institute of Art | Sale: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, 8 March 1971, lot 206 | Mr. & Mrs. Edward Charles Bassett, San Francisco | Private collection
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Lawrence Alma-Tadema achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in May last year. In the 19th Century European Art auction, the work On the Roman Staircase sold for USD 113,400.00 (€ 105,675.15) - well above the upper estimate of USD 50,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Lawrence Alma-Tadema achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work British the Finding Of Moses in November 2010 with an auction result of USD 35,922,500.00 (€ 27,556,382.33).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Lawrence Alma-Tadema erzielte im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Art wurde die Arbeit On the Roman Staircase für USD 113.400,00 (€ 105.675,15) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 50.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Lawrence Alma-Tadema erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit British the Finding Of Moses im November 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 35.922.500,00 (€ 27.556.382,33).
Lawrence Alma-Tadema - Auction history
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