Raffaello Sanzio
Portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1519), three-quarter-length, holding a gold box
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Old Master and British Pictures (Evening Sale), Lot 91
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2007
Important Old Master and British Pictures (Evening Sale), Lot 91
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2007
Estimate: 10.000.000 - 15.000.000 GBP
Price realised: 18.500.000 GBP
Price realised: 18.500.000 GBP
Description
Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Urbino 1483-1520 Rome)
Portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1519), three-quarter-length, holding a gold box
oil on canvas
38 x 31 in. (97 x 79 cm.)
Portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1519), three-quarter-length, holding a gold box
oil on canvas
38 x 31 in. (97 x 79 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1519), three-quarter-length, holding a gold box by Raffael was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 18,500,000.00 (€ 27,476,770.48), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 23%. Other works by Raffael have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 29,721,250.00 (€ 36,654,555.40) in December 2012 for the work Head Of A Young Apostle.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1519), three-quarter-length, holding a gold box von Raffael kam im Juli 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 18.500.000,00 (€ 27.476.770,48) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 23%. Andere Arbeiten von Raffael haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 29.721.250,00 (€ 36.654.555,40) im Dezember 2012 für die Arbeit Head Of A Young Apostle beobachtet.