Basilius Besler
Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates
Found at
Christies,
New York
The House Sale, Lot 174
28. Nov - 28. Nov 2006
The House Sale, Lot 174
28. Nov - 28. Nov 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Basilius Besler (1561-1629)
Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates
eight engravings with hand-coloring, 1613, on laid papers, all with margins, all with minor surface soiling and pale light-staining, a few with scattered areas of minor staining, all with scattered foxing, all with heavy rippling and creasing, one plate with folds and puncture marks, one puncture mark resulting in a 1/4 in. paper loss along the edge, not examined out of the frames
all P. approx. 18½ x 15½ in. (470 x 393 mm.)
all overall 33 x 29¼ in. (838 x 743 mm.) (8)
Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates
eight engravings with hand-coloring, 1613, on laid papers, all with margins, all with minor surface soiling and pale light-staining, a few with scattered areas of minor staining, all with scattered foxing, all with heavy rippling and creasing, one plate with folds and puncture marks, one puncture mark resulting in a 1/4 in. paper loss along the edge, not examined out of the frames
all P. approx. 18½ x 15½ in. (470 x 393 mm.)
all overall 33 x 29¼ in. (838 x 743 mm.) (8)
A top price for Basilius Besler
The work Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates by Basilius Besler was worth USD 45,600.00 (€ 34,386.55) to a buyer in November 2006. This price was achieved in the auction The House Sale at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 5,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates the most expensive artwork by Basilius Besler that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Basilius Besler
Die Arbeit Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates von Basilius Besler war einem Käufer im November 2006 USD 45.600,00 (€ 34.386,55) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The House Sale bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 5.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Hortus Eystettensis: Eight Plates zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Basilius Besler, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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