Corneille De La Haye
Portrait of a merchant, traditionally identified as Theodore Beza (1519-1605)
Estimate: 300.000 - 400.000 GBP
Price realised: 665.000 GBP
Price realised: 665.000 GBP
Description
oil on panel
6 7/8 x 6 ¼ in. (17.4 x 15.7 cm.)
Alfred Morrison (1821-1897), Fonthill House, Tisbury, Wiltshire, and by descent to the present owner.
6 7/8 x 6 ¼ in. (17.4 x 15.7 cm.)
Alfred Morrison (1821-1897), Fonthill House, Tisbury, Wiltshire, and by descent to the present owner.
A top price for Corneille de Lyon
The work Portrait of a merchant, traditionally identified as Theodore Beza (1519-1605) by Corneille de Lyon was sold in the Old Masters Evening Sale auction at Christies in London in December 2016. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 665,000.00 (€ 777,492.89), 66% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Portrait of a merchant, traditionally identified as Theodore Beza (1519-1605) the most expensive artwork by Corneille de Lyon that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Corneille de Lyon
Die Arbeit Portrait of a merchant, traditionally identified as Theodore Beza (1519-1605) von Corneille de Lyon wurde im Dezember 2016 in der Auktion Old Masters Evening Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 665.000,00 (€ 777.492,89) und damit 66% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of a merchant, traditionally identified as Theodore Beza (1519-1605) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Corneille de Lyon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Corneille de Lyon - Auction history
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