Antonio Fontanesi
Capanna: A woodland hut
Found at
Christies,
London
19th Century European Art, Lot 10
21. Jan - 21. Jan 2009
19th Century European Art, Lot 10
21. Jan - 21. Jan 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Antonio Fontanesi (Italian, 1818-1882)
Capanna: A woodland hut
signed and inscribed 'A. Fontanesi/a G. Corsi' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28½ x 23½ in. (72.5 x 59.5 cm.)
Painted circa 1869-1876.
Capanna: A woodland hut
signed and inscribed 'A. Fontanesi/a G. Corsi' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28½ x 23½ in. (72.5 x 59.5 cm.)
Painted circa 1869-1876.
A top price for Antonio Fontanesi
The work Capanna: A woodland hut by Antonio Fontanesi was worth GBP 67,250.00 (€ 75,700.89) to a buyer in January 2009. This price was achieved in the auction 19th Century European Art at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 20,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Capanna: A woodland hut the most expensive artwork by Antonio Fontanesi that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Antonio Fontanesi
Die Arbeit Capanna: A woodland hut von Antonio Fontanesi war einem Käufer im Januar 2009 GBP 67.250,00 (€ 75.700,89) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 19th Century European Art bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 20.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Capanna: A woodland hut zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Antonio Fontanesi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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