Salomon De Bray
The Queen Of Sheba Before The Temple Of Solomon In Jerusalem
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Important Old Master Paintings & Sculpture, Lot 238
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2011
Important Old Master Paintings & Sculpture, Lot 238
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2011
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 194.500 USD
Price realised: 194.500 USD
Description
Salomon de Bray
AMSTERDAM 1597 - 1664 HAARLEM
THE QUEEN OF SHEBA BEFORE THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON IN JERUSALEM
dated using the artist's inventory system, lower left: 57 6 /5
the remains of a signature and date visible on the base of the column to the left: ...y 1657
inscribed on the left and right columns respectively: IACHIN and BOOZ.
Charles de Wailly, before 1788; | His sale, Paris, Boileau, 24 November 1788, lot 37; | Where acquired by Meunier, according to a note in the sale catalogue; | With Schweitzer Gallery, New York; | Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 18 May 1994, lot 7; | Where acquired by the present owner.
AMSTERDAM 1597 - 1664 HAARLEM
THE QUEEN OF SHEBA BEFORE THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON IN JERUSALEM
dated using the artist's inventory system, lower left: 57 6 /5
the remains of a signature and date visible on the base of the column to the left: ...y 1657
inscribed on the left and right columns respectively: IACHIN and BOOZ.
Charles de Wailly, before 1788; | His sale, Paris, Boileau, 24 November 1788, lot 37; | Where acquired by Meunier, according to a note in the sale catalogue; | With Schweitzer Gallery, New York; | Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 18 May 1994, lot 7; | Where acquired by the present owner.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 62 %.
In January 2011 Sothebys in New York held the auction Important Old Master Paintings & Sculpture, which included the work The Queen Of Sheba Before The Temple Of Solomon In Jerusalem by Salomon de Bray. The »bidding war« ended at USD 194,500.00 (€ 141,815.53), 62% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Salomon de Bray have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Study Of A Young Woman In Profile in July 2009 with an auction result of GBP 825,250.00 (€ 936,411.38).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 62 % übertroffen
Im Januar 2011 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Important Old Master Paintings & Sculpture durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Queen Of Sheba Before The Temple Of Solomon In Jerusalem von Salomon de Bray zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 194.500,00 (€ 141.815,53) und damit 62% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Salomon de Bray auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Study Of A Young Woman In Profile im Juli 2009 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 825.250,00 (€ 936.411,38).
Salomon de Bray - Auction history
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