Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Mount Vesuvius Erupting By Night Seen From The Atrio Del Cavallo With Spectators In The Foreground, A Panoramic View Of The City And The Bay Of Naples Beyond

Found at Christies, New York
Old Master Paintings Part I, Lot 24
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2013
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 USD
Price realised: 242.500 USD
Pierre-Jacques Volaire (Toulon 1729-c.1790-1800 Italy)
Mount Vesuvius erupting by night seen from the Atrio del Cavallo with spectators in the foreground, a panoramic view of the city and the Bay of Naples beyond
oil on canvas
22 3/8 x 35 3/8 in. (56.8 x 89.9 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

In January 2013 Christies in New York held the auction Old Master Paintings Part I, which included the work Mount Vesuvius Erupting By Night Seen From The Atrio Del Cavallo With Spectators In The Foreground, A Panoramic View Of The City And The Bay Of Naples Beyond by Pierre-Jacques Volaire. The price achieved of USD 242,500.00 (€ 178,518.85) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 200,000.00 – 300,000.00. Other works by Pierre-Jacques Volaire have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in July 2005 the work Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond was auctioned for GBP 142,400.00 (€ 206,549.86).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Im Januar 2013 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Old Master Paintings Part I durch, in der auch die Arbeit Mount Vesuvius Erupting By Night Seen From The Atrio Del Cavallo With Spectators In The Foreground, A Panoramic View Of The City And The Bay Of Naples Beyond von Pierre-Jacques Volaire zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 242.500,00 (€ 178.518,85) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 200.000,00 – 300.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Pierre-Jacques Volaire konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juli 2005 die Arbeit Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond für GBP 142.400,00 (€ 206.549,86) versteigert.

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