Gerrit Houckgeest
The west end of the Oude Kerk, Delft, from the southern aisle to the north, with the organ loft
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Old Master Pictures Evening Sale, Lot 2
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2006
Important Old Master Pictures Evening Sale, Lot 2
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Gerrit Houckgeest (The Hague ?1600-1661 Bergen op Zoom)
The west end of the Oude Kerk, Delft, from the southern aisle to the north, with the organ loft
signed with monogram 'GH' (lower right, on the pillar)
oil on panel, shaped top
18 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (47.9 x 37.8 cm.)
The west end of the Oude Kerk, Delft, from the southern aisle to the north, with the organ loft
signed with monogram 'GH' (lower right, on the pillar)
oil on panel, shaped top
18 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (47.9 x 37.8 cm.)
A top price for Gerard Houckgeest
This artwork by Gerard Houckgeest achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2006. In the Important Old Master Pictures Evening Sale auction, the work The west end of the Oude Kerk, Delft, from the southern aisle to the north, with the organ loft sold for GBP 187,200.00 (€ 277,828.23) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 100,000.00. This high result makes The west end of the Oude Kerk, Delft, from the southern aisle to the north, with the organ loft the most expensive artwork by Gerard Houckgeest that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Gerard Houckgeest
Dieses Kunstwerk von Gerard Houckgeest erzielte im Dezember 2006 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Old Master Pictures Evening Sale wurde die Arbeit The west end of the Oude Kerk, Delft, from the southern aisle to the north, with the organ loft für GBP 187.200,00 (€ 277.828,23) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 100.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The west end of the Oude Kerk, Delft, from the southern aisle to the north, with the organ loft zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Gerard Houckgeest, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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