Art Market Monitor

Global Coverage ~ Unique Analysis

  • AMMpro
  • AMM Fantasy Collecting Game
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us

Old Master Surprises in London

April 23, 2009 by Marion Maneker

Sotheby’s had an Old Master and British Painting sale in London yesterday. These sales aren’t the marquee events. Instead, they hark back to the firm’s earlier role as a wholesaler to dealers. And yet there were three lots that soared yesterday and they’re worth taking a brief look at:

Aelbert Meyeringh/Jacobus Storck

Estimated at between £40,000 and £60,000, this landscape of Amsterdam with the naval storehouse in the center distance is a rare collaboration between Aelbert Meyeringh and Jacobus Storck. Meyeringh probably contributed the landscape part of the painting and few of his winter landscapes are still around. Storck specialized in maritime paintings, so he probably painted the figures and the ship. Together the work added up to £175,250 for the final buyer, nearly three times the high estimate.

Attributed to Francesco Guardi

Sotheby’s could only estimate these landscapes at £20-30,000 even though the canvases greatly resemble a number of paintings Francesco Guardi completed toward the end of his career. That was enough for the buyer to pay £253,250 for the pair of Capriccio River landscapes.

Studio of Antonio Joli

This view of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez where King Ferdinand IV of Spain spent the spring time is the same as three pictures that were signed by Antonio Joli. Estimated at between £30,000 and £40,000 the buyer paid £175,250

More from Art Market Monitor

  • The Carpet that Captured the ImaginationThe Carpet that Captured the Imagination
  • Tobias Meyer’s “Near Death Experience”Tobias Meyer’s “Near Death Experience”
  • NPR on Matisse: Radical InventionNPR on Matisse: Radical Invention
  • How Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait Came to Market—and Who Is Selling ItHow Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait Came to Market—and Who Is Selling It
  • Guess What? There’s No More Flipping Now Than 20 Years Ago, New York Times SaysGuess What? There’s No More Flipping Now Than 20 Years Ago, New York Times Says
  • A 400-Year Family Secret Breaks at Frieze MastersA 400-Year Family Secret Breaks at Frieze Masters

Filed Under: Auction Results

About Marion Maneker

LiveArt

Want to get Art Market Monitor‘s posts sent to you in our email? Sign up below by clicking on the Subscribe button.

  • About Us/ Contact
  • Podcast
  • AMMpro
  • Newsletter
  • FAQ

twitterfacebooksoundcloud
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
California Privacy Rights
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Advertise on Art Market Monitor
 

Loading Comments...