Ricardo Villegas Cordero
Spanish the Storyteller
Found at
Sothebys,
London
19th Century European Paintings, Lot 69
6. Jun - 6. Jun 2017
19th Century European Paintings, Lot 69
6. Jun - 6. Jun 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Ricardo Villegas Cordero
1849 - 1896
SPANISHTHE STORYTELLER
signed and dated Ricardo V. y Cordero Roma 1881 lower left
oil on canvas
58 by 41cm., 23 by 16in.
Sale: Christie's, London, 15 June 2010, lot 11 | Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
1849 - 1896
SPANISHTHE STORYTELLER
signed and dated Ricardo V. y Cordero Roma 1881 lower left
oil on canvas
58 by 41cm., 23 by 16in.
Sale: Christie's, London, 15 June 2010, lot 11 | Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 56 %.
In June 2017 Sothebys in London held the auction 19th Century European Paintings, which included the work Spanish the Storyteller by Ricardo Villegas y Cordero. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 18,750.00 (€ 21,352.75), 56% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Ricardo Villegas y Cordero have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Inspecting the Snaphaunce Guns, Tunis in July 2017 with an auction result of GBP 112,500.00 (€ 125,532.72).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 56 % übertroffen
Im Juni 2017 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion 19th Century European Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit Spanish the Storyteller von Ricardo Villegas y Cordero zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 18.750,00 (€ 21.352,75) und damit 56% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ricardo Villegas y Cordero auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Inspecting the Snaphaunce Guns, Tunis im Juli 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 112.500,00 (€ 125.532,72).
Ricardo Villegas y Cordero - Auction history
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