Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Four Grotteschi (Hind 24-7; Robison 21-4; Focillon 20-23)
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.875 GBP
Price realised: 6.875 GBP
Description
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778)
Four Grotteschi (Hind 24-7; Robison 21-4; Focillon 20-23)
the complete set of four etchings with engraving and drypoint, 1747, on various laid papers, R. 21 the fifth (final) state, with wide margins, R. 22-24 apparently first state, each with watermark (R. 50), with uneven margins, vertical paper creasing (as issued), other minor defects
S. 494 x 656 mm. (and smaller)
Four Grotteschi (Hind 24-7; Robison 21-4; Focillon 20-23)
the complete set of four etchings with engraving and drypoint, 1747, on various laid papers, R. 21 the fifth (final) state, with wide margins, R. 22-24 apparently first state, each with watermark (R. 50), with uneven margins, vertical paper creasing (as issued), other minor defects
S. 494 x 656 mm. (and smaller)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Four Grotteschi (Hind 24-7; Robison 21-4; Focillon 20-23) by Giovanni Battista Piranesi was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2013. The price achieved of GBP 6,875.00 (€ 8,269.56) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 6,000.00 – 8,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Giovanni Battista Piranesi achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work An architectural fantasy: the entrance to a palace with a monumental staircase by a fountain in January 2001 with an auction result of USD 358,000.00 (€ 384,615.38).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Four Grotteschi (Hind 24-7; Robison 21-4; Focillon 20-23) von Giovanni Battista Piranesi kam im Dezember 2013 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 6.875,00 (€ 8.269,56) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Giovanni Battista Piranesi erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit An architectural fantasy: the entrance to a palace with a monumental staircase by a fountain im Januar 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 358.000,00 (€ 384.615,38).
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