Abraham Storck

Shipping off Amsterdam with figures on a quay; and Shipping in an estuary

Found at Christies, London (Online Auction)
Old Master Paintings & Sculpture Online, Lot 145
18. Jun - 9. Jul 2021
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 60.000 GBP
Abraham Storck (Amsterdam 1644-1708)
Shipping off Amsterdam with figures on a quay; and Shipping in an estuary
the second signed 'A Stork' (lower right, on the flotsam)
oil on canvas
22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6 cm.)
a pair
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
- John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute (1744-1814), and by descent at Luton Hoo to, | John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute (1793-1848); his sale, Christie’s, 8 June 1822 (=2nd day), lot 54 (33 gns. to Colquhoun). | James Ewing (1775–1853), Strathleven House, Dunbartonshire, and by descent until 1924, when it entered the collection of Lowood House, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, and by inheritance to the present owner.

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In July 2021 Christies in London held the auction Old Master Paintings & Sculpture Online, which included the work Shipping off Amsterdam with figures on a quay; and Shipping in an estuary by Abraham Storck. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 60,000.00 (€ 70,362.44), 20% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Abraham Storck achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Capricci of Mediterranean ports: the first with the monument of the Four Moors of Leghorn; the second with a monument of Abundance in July 2000 with an auction result of GBP 443,750.00 (€ 717,537.91).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Juli 2021 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master Paintings & Sculpture Online durch, in der auch die Arbeit Shipping off Amsterdam with figures on a quay; and Shipping in an estuary von Abraham Storck zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 60.000,00 (€ 70.362,44) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Abraham Storck erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Capricci of Mediterranean ports: the first with the monument of the Four Moors of Leghorn; the second with a monument of Abundance im Juli 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 443.750,00 (€ 717.537,91).

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