Luigi Mayer
Figures in a tomb examining basalt sarcophogae, Cairo
Found at
Christies,
London
West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection, Lot 222
22. May - 22. May 2008
West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection, Lot 222
22. May - 22. May 2008
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Description
Luigi Mayer (circa 1755-1803)
Figures in a tomb examining basalt sarcophogae, Cairo
black chalk, pen and grey ink, watercolour, bodycolour
20½ x 15¼ in. (52.2 x 38.8 cm.)
Figures in a tomb examining basalt sarcophogae, Cairo
black chalk, pen and grey ink, watercolour, bodycolour
20½ x 15¼ in. (52.2 x 38.8 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Figures in a tomb examining basalt sarcophogae, Cairo by Luigi Mayer was sold in the West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection auction at Christies in London in May 2008. It achieved a price of GBP 10,000.00 (€ 12,720.44), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by Luigi Mayer have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work View of the port and the city of Constantinople, from Leander's Tower in June 2010 with an auction result of GBP 73,250.00 (€ 89,078.82).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Figures in a tomb examining basalt sarcophogae, Cairo von Luigi Mayer wurde im Mai 2008 in der Auktion West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 10.000,00 (€ 12.720,44) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Luigi Mayer auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit View of the port and the city of Constantinople, from Leander's Tower im Juni 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 73.250,00 (€ 89.078,82).
Luigi Mayer - Auction history
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