Luca Forte
A basket of apples, calabashes, an upturned copper vessel, figs, melons, with other fruit on rocky ledges
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master Pictures, Lot 113
28. Apr - 28. Apr 2006
Old Master Pictures, Lot 113
28. Apr - 28. Apr 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Luca Forte (Naples c. 1615 - before 1670)
A basket of apples, calabashes, an upturned copper vessel, figs, melons, with other fruit on rocky ledges
oil on canvas, unframed
58½ x 78¼ in. (148.5 x 198.5 cm.)
A basket of apples, calabashes, an upturned copper vessel, figs, melons, with other fruit on rocky ledges
oil on canvas, unframed
58½ x 78¼ in. (148.5 x 198.5 cm.)
A top price for Luca Forte
The work A basket of apples, calabashes, an upturned copper vessel, figs, melons, with other fruit on rocky ledges by Luca Forte was sold in the Old Master Pictures auction at Christies in London in April 2006. It achieved a price of GBP 500,800.00 (€ 722,795.94), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 43%. With this result, A basket of apples, calabashes, an upturned copper vessel, figs, melons, with other fruit on rocky ledges is even the most expensive work of art by Luca Forte that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Luca Forte
Die Arbeit A basket of apples, calabashes, an upturned copper vessel, figs, melons, with other fruit on rocky ledges von Luca Forte wurde im April 2006 in der Auktion Old Master Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 500.800,00 (€ 722.795,94) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 43%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A basket of apples, calabashes, an upturned copper vessel, figs, melons, with other fruit on rocky ledges sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Luca Forte, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Luca Forte - Auction history
