Pierre-Antoine Demachy
The clearing of the Colonnade du Louvre and the Demolition of the Hôtel Rouillé
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection, Lot 71
23. May - 23. May 2000
Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection, Lot 71
23. May - 23. May 2000
Estimate: 130.000 - 160.000 USD
Price realised: 424.000 USD
Price realised: 424.000 USD
Description
Pierre-Antoine Demachy (Paris 1723-1807)
The clearing of the Colonnade du Louvre and the Demolition of the Hôtel Rouillé
signed and dated 'DeMachy/1767' (lower center)
oil on canvas
34 x 45¼in. (86 x 115cm.)
To be sold with a drawing of the same view, French School, 18th century, black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash (235 x 310mm.)
The clearing of the Colonnade du Louvre and the Demolition of the Hôtel Rouillé
signed and dated 'DeMachy/1767' (lower center)
oil on canvas
34 x 45¼in. (86 x 115cm.)
To be sold with a drawing of the same view, French School, 18th century, black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash (235 x 310mm.)
A top price for Pierre-Antoine Demachy
This artwork by Pierre-Antoine Demachy achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2000. In the Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection auction, the work The clearing of the Colonnade du Louvre and the Demolition of the Hôtel Rouillé sold for USD 424,000.00 (€ 454,545.45) - well above the upper estimate of USD 160,000.00. This high result makes The clearing of the Colonnade du Louvre and the Demolition of the Hôtel Rouillé the most expensive artwork by Pierre-Antoine Demachy that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Pierre-Antoine Demachy
Dieses Kunstwerk von Pierre-Antoine Demachy erzielte im Mai 2000 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection wurde die Arbeit The clearing of the Colonnade du Louvre and the Demolition of the Hôtel Rouillé für USD 424.000,00 (€ 454.545,45) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 160.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The clearing of the Colonnade du Louvre and the Demolition of the Hôtel Rouillé zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Pierre-Antoine Demachy, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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