Willem van Leen - Four portrait medallions flanked by putti

Willem van Leen

Four portrait medallions flanked by putti

Found at Christies, London
A View from the Spanish Steps - The Collection of Maria Angiolillo, Lot 759
15. Jul - 15. Jul 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Willem van Leen (Dordrecht 1753-1825 Delft)
Four portrait medallions flanked by putti
all signed and dated 'W m van Leen. F t 1793' (lower right)
tempera on canvas, unframed
21¼ x 38 5/8 in. (53.9 x 98 cm.)
a set of four (4)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.

The work Four portrait medallions flanked by putti by Willem van Leen was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2010. It achieved a price of GBP 30,000.00 (€ 36,071.62), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Willem van Leen; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot 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 at auction in May 2004 with the realized price of GBP 26,290.00 (€ 39,444.68).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Four portrait medallions flanked by putti von Willem van Leen kam im Juli 2010 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 30.000,00 (€ 36.071,62) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Willem van Leen; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen 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 im Mai 2004 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 26.290,00 (€ 39.444,68).

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