Pierre-Jacques Volaire - Vesuvius erupting at night with spectators in the foreground

Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Vesuvius erupting at night with spectators in the foreground

Found at Christies, London
Old Master Pictures, Lot 52
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2004
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 81.260 GBP
Description
Pierre-Jacques Volaire, called le Chevalier Volaire (Toulon 1729-Italy c.1790-1800)
Vesuvius erupting at night with spectators in the foreground
signed 'Volaire.f' (lower right)
oil on canvas
32 x 23 5/8in. (81 x 60 cm.)
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Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price

The work Vesuvius erupting at night with spectators in the foreground by Pierre-Jacques Volaire was worth GBP 81,260.00 (€ 115,005.29) to a buyer in December 2004. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master Pictures at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 20,000.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Pierre-Jacques Volaire; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond sold at auction in July 2005 with the realized price of GBP 142,400.00 (€ 206,549.86).

Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Die Arbeit Vesuvius erupting at night with spectators in the foreground von Pierre-Jacques Volaire war einem Käufer im Dezember 2004 GBP 81.260,00 (€ 115.005,29) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master Pictures bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 20.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Pierre-Jacques Volaire; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond im Juli 2005 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 142.400,00 (€ 206.549,86).

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