Vittorio Rappini
Playing a tune in a harem; The carpet seller; and a bustling street, Cairo
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.750 GBP
Price realised: 2.750 GBP
Description
Vittorio Rappini (Italian, 1877-1939)
Playing a tune in a harem; The carpet seller; and a bustling street, Cairo
all signed 'Rappini' (lower right) and (lower left) respectively
pencil and watercolour
13 x 9¼ in. (33 x 23.5 cm.); 13 x 9¼ in. (33 x 23.5 cm.) and 13½ x 9 in. (34.3 x 22.8 cm.)
three in the lot (3)
Playing a tune in a harem; The carpet seller; and a bustling street, Cairo
all signed 'Rappini' (lower right) and (lower left) respectively
pencil and watercolour
13 x 9¼ in. (33 x 23.5 cm.); 13 x 9¼ in. (33 x 23.5 cm.) and 13½ x 9 in. (34.3 x 22.8 cm.)
three in the lot (3)
A top price for Vittorio Rappini
This artwork by Vittorio Rappini achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in October 2008. In the 19th Century European Art auction, the work Playing a tune in a harem; The carpet seller; and a bustling street, Cairo sold for GBP 2,750.00 (€ 3,505.26) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,500.00. This high result makes Playing a tune in a harem; The carpet seller; and a bustling street, Cairo the most expensive artwork by Vittorio Rappini that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Vittorio Rappini
Dieses Kunstwerk von Vittorio Rappini erzielte im Oktober 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Art wurde die Arbeit Playing a tune in a harem; The carpet seller; and a bustling street, Cairo für GBP 2.750,00 (€ 3.505,26) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Playing a tune in a harem; The carpet seller; and a bustling street, Cairo zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Vittorio Rappini, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Vittorio Rappini - Auction history
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