Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond

Found at Christies, London
Important Old Master Pictures, Lot 104
8. JUL - 8. JUL 2005
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 GBP
Price realised: 142.400 GBP
Pierre-Jacques Volaire, le Chevalier Volaire (Toulon 1729- c. 1790/1800 Italy)
Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond
oil on canvas
47½ x 29 in. (120 x 73.7 cm.)

A top price for Pierre-Jacques Volaire - as previously expected

The work Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond by Pierre-Jacques Volaire was sold in the Important Old Master Pictures auction at Christies in London in July 2005. The price achieved of GBP 142,400.00 (€ 206,549.86) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 120,000.00 – 180,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond is the most expensive artwork by Pierre-Jacques Volaire that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage

Die Arbeit Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond von Pierre-Jacques Volaire wurde im Juli 2005 in der Auktion Important Old Master Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 142.400,00 (€ 206.549,86) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 120.000,00 – 180.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond das teuerste Kunstwerk von Pierre-Jacques Volaire, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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