Luca Longhi
The Mystic Marriage Of Saint Catherine With A Bishop Saint, Probably Saint Nicholas Of Bari
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Important Old Master Paintings Including European Works of Art, Lot 34
25. Jan - 25. Jan 2008
Important Old Master Paintings Including European Works of Art, Lot 34
25. Jan - 25. Jan 2008
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 289.000 USD
Price realised: 289.000 USD
Description
Luca Longhi
RAVENNA 1507 - 1580
THE MYSTIC MARRIAGE OF SAINT CATHERINE WITH A BISHOP SAINT, PROBABLY SAINT NICHOLAS OF BARI
oil on canvas, in an elaborate carved and gilt wood frame
34 1/2 by 28 1/4 in.; 87.5 by 71.5 cm.
With Galerie L.T. Neumann, Vienna; | From whom purchased on November 28, 1957 by the father of the previous owner; | By whom (anonymously) sold ("The Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, April 20, 1994, lot 47; | There purchased by the present collector.
RAVENNA 1507 - 1580
THE MYSTIC MARRIAGE OF SAINT CATHERINE WITH A BISHOP SAINT, PROBABLY SAINT NICHOLAS OF BARI
oil on canvas, in an elaborate carved and gilt wood frame
34 1/2 by 28 1/4 in.; 87.5 by 71.5 cm.
With Galerie L.T. Neumann, Vienna; | From whom purchased on November 28, 1957 by the father of the previous owner; | By whom (anonymously) sold ("The Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, April 20, 1994, lot 47; | There purchased by the present collector.
A top price for Luca Longhi
This artwork by Luca Longhi achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in January 2008. In the Important Old Master Paintings Including European Works of Art auction, the work The Mystic Marriage Of Saint Catherine With A Bishop Saint, Probably Saint Nicholas Of Bari sold for USD 289,000.00 (€ 194,730.81) - well above the upper estimate of USD 120,000.00. This high result makes The Mystic Marriage Of Saint Catherine With A Bishop Saint, Probably Saint Nicholas Of Bari the most expensive artwork by Luca Longhi that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Luca Longhi
Dieses Kunstwerk von Luca Longhi erzielte im Januar 2008 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Old Master Paintings Including European Works of Art wurde die Arbeit The Mystic Marriage Of Saint Catherine With A Bishop Saint, Probably Saint Nicholas Of Bari für USD 289.000,00 (€ 194.730,81) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 120.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Mystic Marriage Of Saint Catherine With A Bishop Saint, Probably Saint Nicholas Of Bari zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Luca Longhi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Luca Longhi - Auction history
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