Louis De Silvestre - Prometheus fashioning man from clay in the presence of Minerva

Louis De Silvestre

Prometheus fashioning man from clay in the presence of Minerva

Found at Christies, New York
Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection, Lot 10
23. May - 23. May 2000
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 10.575 USD
Description
Louis de Silvestre (Sceaux 1675-1760 Paris)
Prometheus fashioning man from clay in the presence of Minerva
oil on panel
18¾ x 12¾in. (47.5 x 32.5cm.)
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 76 %.

This artwork by Louis de Silvestre II achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2000. In the Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection auction, the work Prometheus fashioning man from clay in the presence of Minerva sold for USD 10,575.00 (€ 11,336.84) - well above the upper estimate of USD 6,000.00. Admittedly, works by Louis de Silvestre II have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Augustus closing the Temple of Janus in May 2000 with an auction result of USD 52,875.00 (€ 56,684.18).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 76 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Louis de Silvestre II erzielte im Mai 2000 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection wurde die Arbeit Prometheus fashioning man from clay in the presence of Minerva für USD 10.575,00 (€ 11.336,84) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 6.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Louis de Silvestre II auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Augustus closing the Temple of Janus im Mai 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 52.875,00 (€ 56.684,18).

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