Pietro Calvi
Busts of a Sheikh and a Sheikhah
Found at
Christies,
New York
19th Century European Art & Orientalist Art, Lot 8
12. Apr - 12. Apr 2007
19th Century European Art & Orientalist Art, Lot 8
12. Apr - 12. Apr 2007
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 96.000 USD
Price realised: 96.000 USD
Description
Pietro Calvi (Italian, 1833-1884)
Busts of a Sheikh and a Sheikhah
both signed and inscribed 'Calvi Milano' (on the base)
bronze and marble; bronze,marble and turquoise
height of the Sheikh: 20½ in. (52. 1 cm.)
height of the Sheikhah: 19½ in. (49.6 cm.)
Busts of a Sheikh and a Sheikhah
both signed and inscribed 'Calvi Milano' (on the base)
bronze and marble; bronze,marble and turquoise
height of the Sheikh: 20½ in. (52. 1 cm.)
height of the Sheikhah: 19½ in. (49.6 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Busts of a Sheikh and a Sheikhah by Pietro Calvi was sold in the 19th Century European Art & Orientalist Art auction at Christies in New York in April 2007. The price achieved of USD 96,000.00 (€ 70,278.18) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 80,000.00 – 120,000.00. Other works by Pietro Calvi have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in April 2014 the work Italian Bust Of Othello, The Moor Of Venice was auctioned for GBP 92,500.00 (€ 112,593.91).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Busts of a Sheikh and a Sheikhah von Pietro Calvi wurde im April 2007 in der Auktion 19th Century European Art & Orientalist Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 96.000,00 (€ 70.278,18) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 80.000,00 – 120.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Pietro Calvi konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im April 2014 die Arbeit Italian Bust Of Othello, The Moor Of Venice für GBP 92.500,00 (€ 112.593,91) versteigert.
Pietro Calvi - Auction history
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