Quentin Massys

An Allegory of Folly

Found at Christies, New York
The Scholars Eye: Property from the Julius Held Collection Part I, Lot 66
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2009
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 USD
Price realised: 374.500 USD
Quentin Massys (Leuven 1466-1530 Kiel)
An Allegory of Folly
inscribed 'Mot./Mondeken/toe.' (upper left)
oil on panel
23¾ x 18¾ in. (60.3 x 47.6 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work An Allegory of Folly by Quentin Massys was sold in the The Scholars Eye: Property from the Julius Held Collection Part I auction at Christies in New York in January 2009. The price achieved of USD 374,500.00 (€ 292,486.72) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 300,000.00 – 500,000.00. Admittedly, works by Quentin Massys have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Madonna Of The Cherries in January 2015 with an auction result of USD 1,445,000.00 (€ 1,279,893.71).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit An Allegory of Folly von Quentin Massys wurde im Januar 2009 in der Auktion The Scholars Eye: Property from the Julius Held Collection Part I bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 374.500,00 (€ 292.486,72) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 300.000,00 – 500.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Quentin Massys auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Madonna Of The Cherries im Januar 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.445.000,00 (€ 1.279.893,71).

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