Pieter Thijs
Dædalus fixing wings onto the shoulders of Icarus
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein, Lot 141
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2008
Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein, Lot 141
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2008
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 97.250 GBP
Price realised: 97.250 GBP
Description
Pieter Thijs (Antwerp c. 1624-1677)
Dædalus fixing wings onto the shoulders of Icarus
oil on canvas
62½ x 46 5/8 in. (158.8 x 118.5 cm.)
Dædalus fixing wings onto the shoulders of Icarus
oil on canvas
62½ x 46 5/8 in. (158.8 x 118.5 cm.)
A top price for Pieter Thijs
The work Dædalus fixing wings onto the shoulders of Icarus by Pieter Thijs was sold in the Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein auction at Christies in London in July 2008. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 97,250.00 (€ 123,557.22), 62% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Dædalus fixing wings onto the shoulders of Icarus the most expensive artwork by Pieter Thijs that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Pieter Thijs
Die Arbeit Dædalus fixing wings onto the shoulders of Icarus von Pieter Thijs wurde im Juli 2008 in der Auktion Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 97.250,00 (€ 123.557,22) und damit 62% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Dædalus fixing wings onto the shoulders of Icarus zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Pieter Thijs, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Pieter Thijs - Auction history
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