Theodor Smits
A vanitas still life of a candle, a vase of flowers, a skull, a roemer, a crab, a shrimp and a hazelnut on a platter, with an open book of music, a letter with a seal, grapes and plums on a partially draped table
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.463 GBP
Price realised: 6.463 GBP
Description
Theodor Smits (c. 1635 (?)-c. 1707 (?) )
A vanitas still life of a candle, a vase of flowers, a skull, a roemer, a crab, a shrimp and a hazelnut on a platter, with an open book of music, a letter with a seal, grapes and plums on a partially draped table
signed with monogram 'T.S.' (lower left, on the table)
oil on canvas, unframed
19¼ x 15¾ in. (49 x 40 cm.)
A vanitas still life of a candle, a vase of flowers, a skull, a roemer, a crab, a shrimp and a hazelnut on a platter, with an open book of music, a letter with a seal, grapes and plums on a partially draped table
signed with monogram 'T.S.' (lower left, on the table)
oil on canvas, unframed
19¼ x 15¾ in. (49 x 40 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A vanitas still life of a candle, a vase of flowers, a skull, a roemer, a crab, a shrimp and a hazelnut on a platter, with an open book of music, a letter with a seal, grapes and plums on a partially draped table by Theodor Smits was sold in the OLD MASTER PICTURES auction at Christies in London in December 2001. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 6,000.00 – 8,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 6,462.50 (€ 10,558.83) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Admittedly, works by Theodor Smits have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Tazza, citron et fruits de mer sur un entablement in November last year with an auction result of EUR 64,288.00.
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A vanitas still life of a candle, a vase of flowers, a skull, a roemer, a crab, a shrimp and a hazelnut on a platter, with an open book of music, a letter with a seal, grapes and plums on a partially draped table von Theodor Smits wurde im Dezember 2001 in der Auktion OLD MASTER PICTURES bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 6.462,50 (€ 10.558,83) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Theodor Smits auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Tazza, citron et fruits de mer sur un entablement im November letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 64.288,00.
Theodor Smits - Auction history
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