David Teniers the Younger
Interior of a laboratory with an Alchemist at work and a stuffed alligator hanging from a ceiling beam
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 GBP
Price realised: 529.500 GBP
Price realised: 529.500 GBP
Description
David Teniers the Younger (Antwerp 1610-1690 Brussels)
Interior of a laboratory with an Alchemist at work and a stuffed alligator hanging from a ceiling beam
oil on canvas
signed 'D. TENIERS. FC' (lower right)
71.8 x 88.2cm (28 1/4 x 34 3/4in).
Mr Stanley, by whom imported from Spain and sold in 1824 for 95 guineas | Lord Radstock, before 1826 | Sale, Christie's, London, 13 May 1826, lot 28 (as 'This noble cabinet picture was formerly in the Collection of the King of Spain', sold for 320 guineas to Lord Northwick) | Lord Northwick, Thirlestane House, Cheltenham | His sale, Thirlestane House, 23 August 1859, (17th day) lot 1690 (sold for 675 guineas to Agnew) | With Charles Sedelmeyer, Paris, 1897, no. 42 | Edward R. Bacon Esq., New York, and by descent to his sister-in-law | Mrs Virginia Pirdy Bacon, Netherdale House, Turiff, Aberdeenshire, by whom offered | Sale, Christie's, London, 12 December 1919, lot 103 (sold for 560 guineas
Interior of a laboratory with an Alchemist at work and a stuffed alligator hanging from a ceiling beam
oil on canvas
signed 'D. TENIERS. FC' (lower right)
71.8 x 88.2cm (28 1/4 x 34 3/4in).
Mr Stanley, by whom imported from Spain and sold in 1824 for 95 guineas | Lord Radstock, before 1826 | Sale, Christie's, London, 13 May 1826, lot 28 (as 'This noble cabinet picture was formerly in the Collection of the King of Spain', sold for 320 guineas to Lord Northwick) | Lord Northwick, Thirlestane House, Cheltenham | His sale, Thirlestane House, 23 August 1859, (17th day) lot 1690 (sold for 675 guineas to Agnew) | With Charles Sedelmeyer, Paris, 1897, no. 42 | Edward R. Bacon Esq., New York, and by descent to his sister-in-law | Mrs Virginia Pirdy Bacon, Netherdale House, Turiff, Aberdeenshire, by whom offered | Sale, Christie's, London, 12 December 1919, lot 103 (sold for 560 guineas
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Interior of a laboratory with an Alchemist at work and a stuffed alligator hanging from a ceiling beam by David Teniers II was sold in the Old Master Paintings auction at Bonhams in December last year. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 500,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 529,500.00 (€ 597,753.93). Admittedly, works by David Teniers II have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Wine Harvest |《葡萄酒收穫》 in December 2020 with an auction result of GBP 3,645,000.00 (€ 4,071,789.86).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Interior of a laboratory with an Alchemist at work and a stuffed alligator hanging from a ceiling beam von David Teniers II wurde im Dezember letzten Jahres in der Auktion Old Master Paintings bei Bonhams versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 500.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 529.500,00 (€ 597.753,93) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von David Teniers II auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Wine Harvest |《葡萄酒收穫》 im Dezember 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 3.645.000,00 (€ 4.071.789,86).
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