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- Luigi Galea
- The harbour of Valetta from Ricasoli point
Luigi Maria Galea
The harbour of Valetta from Ricasoli point
Found at
Christies,
London
19th Century European Art, Lot 114
19. Mar - 19. Mar 2009
19th Century European Art, Lot 114
19. Mar - 19. Mar 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Luigi Maria Galea (Maltese, 1847-1917)
The harbour of Valetta from Ricasoli point
signed 'L. M. Galea' (lower left)
oil on board
8½ x 21½ in. (21.6 x 54.7 cm.)
The harbour of Valetta from Ricasoli point
signed 'L. M. Galea' (lower left)
oil on board
8½ x 21½ in. (21.6 x 54.7 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In March 2009 Christies in London held the auction 19th Century European Art, which included the work The harbour of Valetta from Ricasoli point by Luigi Galea. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 3,500.00 (€ 3,774.23), 17% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Luigi Galea - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Mediterranean fishing craft off the Maltese coast, which sold at auction in May 2000 for GBP 7,285.00 (€ 11,689.74).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im März 2009 führte Christies in London die Auktion 19th Century European Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit The harbour of Valetta from Ricasoli point von Luigi Galea zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 3.500,00 (€ 3.774,23) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Luigi Galea mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Mediterranean fishing craft off the Maltese coast beobachtet, die im Mai 2000 für GBP 7.285,00 (€ 11.689,74) versteigert wurde.