Luis Meléndez
Pears on a plate, a melon, plums, and a decorated Manises jar with plums on a wooden ledge
Estimate: 450.000 - 650.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.125.250 GBP
Price realised: 1.125.250 GBP
Description
Luis Meléndez (Naples 1716-1780 Madrid)
Pears on a plate, a melon, plums, and a decorated Manises jar with plums on a wooden ledge
signed with initials 'L.M. z. ' (lower right)
oil on canvas
14 3/8 x 19½ in. (36.5 x 49 cm.)
with inventory number '198' (lower left)
Pears on a plate, a melon, plums, and a decorated Manises jar with plums on a wooden ledge
signed with initials 'L.M. z. ' (lower right)
oil on canvas
14 3/8 x 19½ in. (36.5 x 49 cm.)
with inventory number '198' (lower left)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 73 %.
In December 2003 Christies in London held the auction Old Master Pictures, which included the work Pears on a plate, a melon, plums, and a decorated Manises jar with plums on a wooden ledge by Luis Meléndez. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,125,250.00 (€ 1,593,769.19), 73% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Luis Meléndez - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Oranges, nuts, spices, boxes of sweetmeats, a jug and a cask on a table, which sold at auction in February 2012 for GBP 3,513,250.00 (€ 4,194,913.60).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 73 % übertroffen
Im Dezember 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit Pears on a plate, a melon, plums, and a decorated Manises jar with plums on a wooden ledge von Luis Meléndez zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.125.250,00 (€ 1.593.769,19) und damit 73% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Luis Meléndez mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Oranges, nuts, spices, boxes of sweetmeats, a jug and a cask on a table beobachtet, die im Februar 2012 für GBP 3.513.250,00 (€ 4.194.913,60) versteigert wurde.
Luis Meléndez - Auction history
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