Willem Van Leen
A fine still life of flowers in a stone vase sculpted with amorini on a stone ledge including a peony, anemonies, old roses, auriculae, chrysanthemums, daisies, larkspur and acanthus leaves, two goldfinches in a bird's nest
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 95
25. May - 25. May 2004
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 95
25. May - 25. May 2004
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 26.290 GBP
Price realised: 26.290 GBP
Description
WILLEM VAN LEEN (DUTCH, 1753-1825)
A fine still life of flowers in a stone vase sculpted with amorini on a stone ledge including a peony, anemonies, old roses, auriculae, chrysanthemums, daisies, larkspur and acanthus leaves, two goldfinches in a bird's nest
signed 'W. van Leen.' (centre bottom)
oval, 3 5/16 in. (93 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
A fine still life of flowers in a stone vase sculpted with amorini on a stone ledge including a peony, anemonies, old roses, auriculae, chrysanthemums, daisies, larkspur and acanthus leaves, two goldfinches in a bird's nest
signed 'W. van Leen.' (centre bottom)
oval, 3 5/16 in. (93 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
A top price for Willem van Leen
This artwork by Willem van Leen achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2004. In the IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES auction, the work A fine still life of flowers in a stone vase sculpted with amorini on a stone ledge including a peony, anemonies, old roses, auriculae, chrysanthemums, daisies, larkspur and acanthus leaves, two goldfinches in a bird's nest sold for GBP 26,290.00 (€ 39,444.68) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 12, This high result makes A fine still life of flowers in a stone vase sculpted with amorini on a stone ledge including a peony, anemonies, old roses, auriculae, chrysanthemums, daisies, larkspur and acanthus leaves, two goldfinches in a bird's nest the most expensive artwork by Willem van Leen that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Willem van Leen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Willem van Leen erzielte im Mai 2004 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES wurde die Arbeit A fine still life of flowers in a stone vase sculpted with amorini on a stone ledge including a peony, anemonies, old roses, auriculae, chrysanthemums, daisies, larkspur and acanthus leaves, two goldfinches in a bird's nest für GBP 26.290,00 (€ 39.444,68) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A fine still life of flowers in a stone vase sculpted with amorini on a stone ledge including a peony, anemonies, old roses, auriculae, chrysanthemums, daisies, larkspur and acanthus leaves, two goldfinches in a bird's nest zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Willem van Leen, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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