Corneille De La Haye

Portrait of a merchant, traditionally identified as Theodore Beza (1519-1605)

Found at Christies, London
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 19
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Estimate: 300.000 - 400.000 GBP
Price realised: 665.000 GBP
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.

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.

Other artists in this auction

Pieter Brueghel Ii - The Birdtrap
Pieter Brueghel Ii
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: The Birdtrap
Price: 461.000 GBP
Found at Christies
162 auction results
Jacob Jordaens - The Holy Family with an angel
Jacob Jordaens
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: The Holy Family with an angel
Price: 1.805.000 GBP
Found at Christies
84 auction results
Jan Wildens - A wooded landscape
Jan Wildens
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: A wooded landscape
Price: 93.750 GBP
Found at Christies
14 auction results
Abel Grimmer - A river landscape; and A coastal landscape
Abel Grimmer
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: A river landscape; and A coastal landscape
Price: 75.000 GBP
Found at Christies
53 auction results
Pietro Longhi - An elegant couple in Carnival costume
Pietro Longhi
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: An elegant couple in Carnival costume
Price: 233.000 GBP
Found at Christies
16 auction results
Francesco Guardi - The Piazza San Marco, Venice
Francesco Guardi
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: The Piazza San Marco, Venice
Price: 100.000 GBP
Found at Christies
197 auction results
Giovanni Antonio Canal, Il Canaletto - Dolo, on the Brenta
Giovanni Antonio Canal, Il Canaletto
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: Dolo, on the Brenta
Price: 293.000 GBP
Found at Christies
132 auction results
Giovanni Battista Salvi - The Madonna and Child
Giovanni Battista Salvi
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: The Madonna and Child
Price: 233.000 GBP
Found at Christies
97 auction results
Edward Lear - The Forest of Bavella
Edward Lear
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: The Forest of Bavella
Price: 665.000 GBP
Found at Christies
507 auction results
John Constable, R.A. - Beaching a Boat, Brighton
John Constable, R.A.
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: Beaching a Boat, Brighton
Price: 665.000 GBP
Found at Christies
162 auction results
Antonio Joli - Westminster Bridge, London
Antonio Joli
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: Westminster Bridge, London
Price: 749.000 GBP
Found at Christies
50 auction results
Thomas Patch - Naples, from Mergellina, with Vesuvius in the distance
Thomas Patch
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: Naples, from Mergellina, with Vesuvius in the distance
Price: 161.000 GBP
Found at Christies
17 auction results
Niccolò Di Tommaso - The Madonna and Child
Niccolò Di Tommaso
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: The Madonna and Child
Price: 87.500 GBP
Found at Christies
6 auction results
Judith Leyster - Portrait of the artist
Judith Leyster
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: Portrait of the artist
Price: 485.000 GBP
Found at Christies
3 auction results
Jacob Van Ruisdael - Hilly dunescape
Jacob Van Ruisdael
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: Hilly dunescape
Price: 437.000 GBP
Found at Christies
96 auction results
Isaac Van Ostade - Landscape with horsemen halting at an inn
Isaac Van Ostade
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: Landscape with horsemen halting at an inn
Price: 197.000 GBP
Found at Christies
48 auction results
Balthasar Van Der Ast - The ‘Zomerschoon’ tulip
Balthasar Van Der Ast
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: The ‘Zomerschoon’ tulip
Price: 809.000 GBP
Found at Christies
55 auction results
François Clouet - Portrait of King Charles IX of France (1550-1574)
François Clouet
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: Portrait of King Charles IX of France (1550-1574)
Price: 749.000 GBP
Found at Christies
10 auction results
David Teniers Ii - The Temptation of Saint Anthony
David Teniers Ii
Auction: 8. Dec - 8. Dec 2016
Title: The Temptation of Saint Anthony
Price: 233.000 GBP
Found at Christies
172 auction results