Doménikos Theotokópoulos

Christ on the Cross

Found at Christies, London
Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, Lot 34
09.Jul - 09.Jul.2015
Estimate: 1.000.000 - 1.500.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.434.500 GBP
oil on canvas
70 5/8 x 40 ¾ in. (179.4 x 103.5 cm.)
Doña Rosario de la Barreda y Treviño, recorded on p. 48 of the 1772 inventory as 'Obra de Cristo Crucificado de mano de Domenico Greco del mismo tamaño, con marco dorado en tres cientos y sesenta', and by descent to the present owners.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 62 %.

The work Christ on the Cross by Doménikos Theotokópoulos was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2015. It achieved a price of GBP 2,434,500.00 (€ 3,451,303.32), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 62%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Doménikos Theotokópoulos - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Saint Dominic In Prayer, which sold at auction in July 2013 for GBP 9,154,500.00 (€ 10,460,611.84).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 62 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Christ on the Cross von Doménikos Theotokópoulos kam im Juli 2015 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.434.500,00 (€ 3.451.303,32) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 62%. Für andere Arbeiten von Doménikos Theotokópoulos mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Saint Dominic In Prayer beobachtet, die im Juli 2013 für GBP 9.154.500,00 (€ 10.460.611,84) versteigert wurde.

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