Wladimir Petroff
The nave of the Hagia Sophia
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.570 GBP
Price realised: 3.570 GBP
Description
The nave of the Hagia Sophia
signed and dated 'W.Petroff.1929' (lower right), inscribed 'S te Sophie. Stamboul' (lower left)
oil on board
61.9 x 48cm (24 3/8 x 18 7/8in).
signed and dated 'W.Petroff.1929' (lower right), inscribed 'S te Sophie. Stamboul' (lower left)
oil on board
61.9 x 48cm (24 3/8 x 18 7/8in).
A top price for Wladimir Petroff
This artwork by Wladimir Petroff achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in London in February 2021. In the Travel & Exploration auction, the work The nave of the Hagia Sophia sold for GBP 3,570.00 (€ 4,117.32) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,500.00. This high result makes The nave of the Hagia Sophia the most expensive artwork by Wladimir Petroff that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wladimir Petroff
Dieses Kunstwerk von Wladimir Petroff erzielte im Februar 2021 bei Bonhams in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Travel & Exploration wurde die Arbeit The nave of the Hagia Sophia für GBP 3.570,00 (€ 4.117,32) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The nave of the Hagia Sophia zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wladimir Petroff, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Wladimir Petroff - Auction history
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