Melchior Lorch

Suleiman II (Holl. 34)

Found at Christies, London
Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints, Lot 68
18. Sep - 19. Sep 2007
Estimate: 700 - 900 GBP
Price realised: 3.000 GBP
Melchior Lorch (circa 1526-1588)
Suleiman II (Holl. 34)
engraving, circa 1574, a good impression of the third (final) state, with narrow margins at the left and below, cut to or just inside the platemark at the top and right, a horizontal and vertical crease only visible on the reverse, generally in good condition, with seven woodcuts by the same hand, presumably from Wohlgerissene und geschnittene Figuren (Holl. 59), all framed
S. 370 x 295 mm. (8)

Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price

When the work Suleiman II (Holl. 34) by Melchior Lorch was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2007, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 900.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 3,000.00 (€ 4,301.78). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Melchior Lorch achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A Nigerian woman holding reeds in July 2009 with an auction result of GBP 39,650.00 (€ 44,990.86).

Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Als die Arbeit Suleiman II (Holl. 34) von Melchior Lorch im September 2007 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 900,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 3.000,00 (€ 4.301,78) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Melchior Lorch erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A Nigerian woman holding reeds im Juli 2009 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 39.650,00 (€ 44.990,86).

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