Ulisse Caputo
An evening at the opera
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Description
Ulisse Caputo (Italian, 1872-1948)
An evening at the opera
signed with initials 'U.C.' (lower right) and signed again 'U. Caputo' (lower right, possibly by another hand)
oil on canvas, unframed
28 5/8 x 36 ¼ in. (92 x 72.5 cm.)
An evening at the opera
signed with initials 'U.C.' (lower right) and signed again 'U. Caputo' (lower right, possibly by another hand)
oil on canvas, unframed
28 5/8 x 36 ¼ in. (92 x 72.5 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.
The work An evening at the opera by Ulisse Caputo was sold in the 19th Century European Art auction at Christies in London in September 2014. It achieved a price of GBP 8,125.00 (€ 10,436.13), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 63%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Ulisse Caputo - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work At the dressing table, which sold at auction in April 2000 for GBP 17,625.00 (€ 30,173.29).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit An evening at the opera von Ulisse Caputo wurde im September 2014 in der Auktion 19th Century European Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 10.436,13) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 63%. Für andere Arbeiten von Ulisse Caputo mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit At the dressing table beobachtet, die im April 2000 für GBP 17.625,00 (€ 30.173,29) versteigert wurde.
Ulisse Caputo - Auction history
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