Luis Meléndez
An earthenware pitcher with pears and plums on a wooden table ledge
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Old Master Pictures, Lot 95
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2002
Important Old Master Pictures, Lot 95
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2002
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Luis Meléndez (Naples 1716-1780 Madrid)
An earthenware pitcher with pears and plums on a wooden table ledge
signed with initials 'L. M.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
16½ x 14¼ in. (42 x 36 cm.)
An earthenware pitcher with pears and plums on a wooden table ledge
signed with initials 'L. M.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
16½ x 14¼ in. (42 x 36 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work An earthenware pitcher with pears and plums on a wooden table ledge by Luis Meléndez was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2002, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 400,000.00 – 600,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 336,650.00 (€ 536,969.81). Admittedly, works by Luis Meléndez have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Oranges, nuts, spices, boxes of sweetmeats, a jug and a cask on a table in February 2012 with an auction result of GBP 3,513,250.00 (€ 4,194,913.60).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit An earthenware pitcher with pears and plums on a wooden table ledge von Luis Meléndez im Juli 2002 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 400.000,00 – 600.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 336.650,00 (€ 536.969,81) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Luis Meléndez auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Oranges, nuts, spices, boxes of sweetmeats, a jug and a cask on a table im Februar 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 3.513.250,00 (€ 4.194.913,60).
Luis Meléndez - Auction history
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