The Master of Frankfurt
The Holy Family with Melchior offering gold to the Christ Child; left wing: Balthasar offering myrrh; right wing: Caspar offering incense; outer panels: The Annunciation
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 USD
Price realised: 144.000 USD
Price realised: 144.000 USD
Description
The Master of Frankfurt (active 1480-1520)
The Holy Family with Melchior offering gold to the Christ Child; left wing: Balthasar offering myrrh; right wing: Caspar offering incense; outer panels: The Annunciation
oil on shaped panel; a triptych
56½ x 78¼ in. (143.5 x 198.8 cm.), with wings extended
The Holy Family with Melchior offering gold to the Christ Child; left wing: Balthasar offering myrrh; right wing: Caspar offering incense; outer panels: The Annunciation
oil on shaped panel; a triptych
56½ x 78¼ in. (143.5 x 198.8 cm.), with wings extended
Upper estimate price exceeded by 44 %.
The work The Holy Family with Melchior offering gold to the Christ Child; left wing: Balthasar offering myrrh; right wing: Caspar offering incense; outer panels: The Annunciation by The Master of Frankfurt was sold in the Old Master Paintings auction at Christies in New York in October 2006. It achieved a price of USD 144,000.00 (€ 112,737.81), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 44%. Admittedly, works by The Master of Frankfurt have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Allegorie der Liebe. in March 2013 with an auction result of CHF 744,500.00 (€ 612,109.59).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 44 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Holy Family with Melchior offering gold to the Christ Child; left wing: Balthasar offering myrrh; right wing: Caspar offering incense; outer panels: The Annunciation von The Master of Frankfurt wurde im Oktober 2006 in der Auktion Old Master Paintings bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 144.000,00 (€ 112.737,81) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 44%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von The Master of Frankfurt auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Allegorie der Liebe. im März 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von CHF 744.500,00 (€ 612.109,59).
The Master of Frankfurt - Auction history
Other artists in this auction
