Melchior Brassauw
An Allegory of Touch; and An Allegory of Taste
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam
Old Masters & 19th century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism), Lot 109
23.Jun - 24.Jun.2015
Old Masters & 19th century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism), Lot 109
23.Jun - 24.Jun.2015
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 EUR
Price realised: 9.375 EUR
Price realised: 9.375 EUR
Description
oil on panel
21.7 x 17.1 cm.
(2)both with a red wax seal on the reverse
a pair
Purchased by the grandfather of the present owner in the late 1920s, as Verkolje.
21.7 x 17.1 cm.
(2)both with a red wax seal on the reverse
a pair
Purchased by the grandfather of the present owner in the late 1920s, as Verkolje.
A top price for Melchior Brassauw
This artwork by Melchior Brassauw achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Amsterdam in June 2015. In the Old Masters & 19th century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism) auction, the work An Allegory of Touch; and An Allegory of Taste sold for EUR 9,375.00 - well above the upper estimate of EUR 5,000.00. This high result makes An Allegory of Touch; and An Allegory of Taste the most expensive artwork by Melchior Brassauw that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Melchior Brassauw
Dieses Kunstwerk von Melchior Brassauw erzielte im Juni 2015 bei Christies in Amsterdam einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Masters & 19th century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism) wurde die Arbeit An Allegory of Touch; and An Allegory of Taste für EUR 9.375,00 versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von EUR 5.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht An Allegory of Touch; and An Allegory of Taste zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Melchior Brassauw, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Melchior Brassauw - Auction history
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