Doménikos Theotokópoulos

The Baptism of Christ

Found at Christies, London
Old Master Pictures, Lot 91
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2004
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 GBP
Price realised: 789.250 GBP
Doménikos Theotokópoulos, el Greco (Candia, Crete 1541-1614 Toledo)
The Baptism of Christ
oil with touches of gold on shaped-top panel, laid down onto panel and made up into a rectangle
9¼ x 7 1/8 in. (23.5 x 18.1 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 32 %.

The work The Baptism of Christ by Doménikos Theotokópoulos was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 789,250.00 (€ 1,117,006.20), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 32%. Admittedly, works by Doménikos Theotokópoulos have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Saint Dominic In Prayer in July 2013 with an auction result of GBP 9,154,500.00 (€ 10,460,611.84).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 32 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit The Baptism of Christ von Doménikos Theotokópoulos kam im Dezember 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 789.250,00 (€ 1.117.006,20) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 32%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Doménikos Theotokópoulos auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Saint Dominic In Prayer im Juli 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 9.154.500,00 (€ 10.460.611,84).

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