Prospero Fontana
Athena
Found at
Christies,
New York
The Scholars Eye: Property from the Julius Held Collection Part II, Lot 207
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2009
The Scholars Eye: Property from the Julius Held Collection Part II, Lot 207
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2009
Estimate: 2.000 - 2.500 USD
Price realised: 10.625 USD
Price realised: 10.625 USD
Description
Prospero Fontana (Bologna 1512-1597)
Athena
traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash
4½ x 3 3/8 in. (114 x 86 mm.); and Agostino Tassi, Pope Urban VIII bestowing the prefecture of Rome upon his nephew, Taddeo Barberini; Leonardo Scaglia, Four putti holding a crown and fleur-de-lis; Giovanni Guerra, Two scenes from the life of a saint, most likely Saint Bruno; and Roman School, 18th Century, Allegory of Folly (6)
Athena
traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash
4½ x 3 3/8 in. (114 x 86 mm.); and Agostino Tassi, Pope Urban VIII bestowing the prefecture of Rome upon his nephew, Taddeo Barberini; Leonardo Scaglia, Four putti holding a crown and fleur-de-lis; Giovanni Guerra, Two scenes from the life of a saint, most likely Saint Bruno; and Roman School, 18th Century, Allegory of Folly (6)
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
When the work Athena by Prospero Fontana was auctioned at Christies in New York in January 2009, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 2,500.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at USD 10,625.00 (€ 8,298.19). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Prospero Fontana achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Holy Family With Saints John The Baptist And Catherine in December 2013 with an auction result of GBP 80,500.00 (€ 96,829.02).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Athena von Prospero Fontana im Januar 2009 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 2.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 10.625,00 (€ 8.298,19) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Prospero Fontana erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Holy Family With Saints John The Baptist And Catherine im Dezember 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 80.500,00 (€ 96.829,02).
Prospero Fontana - Auction history
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