Niccolò Giolfino
Two Panels Probably From A Cassone: The Murder Of The Magus Smerdis; The Coronation Of Darius
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 73.250 GBP
Price realised: 73.250 GBP
Description
Niccolò Giolfino
VERONA 1476-1555
TWO PANELS PROBABLY FROM A CASSONE: THE MURDER OF THE MAGUS SMERDIS; THE CORONATION OF DARIUS
Quantity: 2
a pair, both oil on panel
each: 25.5 by 31 cm.; 9 7/8 by 12 1/4 in.
Manfrin Gallery, Venice; | Acquired from the above in 1886 by Robert-Hugh Benson, London; | Marczell von Nemes (1866-1930); | By whose Estate sold, Munich, Mensing & Son and others, 16 June 1931, lots 25 and 26 (together with lot 27, another panel depicting Orciagon and Chiomara) for 11,400 Marks; | With Piero Corsini, New York; | Thence by descent.
VERONA 1476-1555
TWO PANELS PROBABLY FROM A CASSONE: THE MURDER OF THE MAGUS SMERDIS; THE CORONATION OF DARIUS
Quantity: 2
a pair, both oil on panel
each: 25.5 by 31 cm.; 9 7/8 by 12 1/4 in.
Manfrin Gallery, Venice; | Acquired from the above in 1886 by Robert-Hugh Benson, London; | Marczell von Nemes (1866-1930); | By whose Estate sold, Munich, Mensing & Son and others, 16 June 1931, lots 25 and 26 (together with lot 27, another panel depicting Orciagon and Chiomara) for 11,400 Marks; | With Piero Corsini, New York; | Thence by descent.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Two Panels Probably From A Cassone: The Murder Of The Magus Smerdis; The Coronation Of Darius by Niccolò Giolfino was sold in the Old Master and British Paintings Day Sale auction at Sothebys in London in July 2011. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 73,250.00 (€ 84,065.33), 22% above the upper estimate. Other works by Niccolò Giolfino have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 79,250.00 (€ 95,289.20) in July 2010 for the work Three scenes from the Life of Cato the Younger: Cato tries to kill himself with a dagger; The wounded Cato cured by the physician; and Cato's death.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Two Panels Probably From A Cassone: The Murder Of The Magus Smerdis; The Coronation Of Darius von Niccolò Giolfino wurde im Juli 2011 in der Auktion Old Master and British Paintings Day Sale bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 73.250,00 (€ 84.065,33) und damit 22% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Niccolò Giolfino haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 79.250,00 (€ 95.289,20) im Juli 2010 für die Arbeit Three scenes from the Life of Cato the Younger: Cato tries to kill himself with a dagger; The wounded Cato cured by the physician; and Cato's death beobachtet.
Niccolò Giolfino - Auction history
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