Nicolaes Muys
A Seated Gentleman, His Right Hand Outstretched And Holding A Handkerchief In His Left
Found at
Christies,
New York
THE HOUSE SALE, Lot 195
5. Oct - 6. Oct 2004
THE HOUSE SALE, Lot 195
5. Oct - 6. Oct 2004
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Nicolaes Muys (Rotterdam 1740-1808)
A seated gentleman, his right hand outstretched and holding a handkerchief in his left
black chalk, watermark LVG, black chalk framing lines
12 1/8 x 8 in. (308 x 203 mm.)
A seated gentleman, his right hand outstretched and holding a handkerchief in his left
black chalk, watermark LVG, black chalk framing lines
12 1/8 x 8 in. (308 x 203 mm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work A Seated Gentleman, His Right Hand Outstretched And Holding A Handkerchief In His Left by Nicolaes Muys was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2004, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 600.00 – 800.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 119.50 (€ 93.75). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Nicolaes Muys achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A group portrait of a family in an ornamental garden in July 2000 with an auction result of GBP 44,650.00 (€ 72,198.46).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit A Seated Gentleman, His Right Hand Outstretched And Holding A Handkerchief In His Left von Nicolaes Muys im Oktober 2004 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 600,00 – 800,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 119,50 (€ 93,75) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Nicolaes Muys erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A group portrait of a family in an ornamental garden im Juli 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 44.650,00 (€ 72.198,46).
Nicolaes Muys - Auction history
