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Old Master Surprises at Christie's

April 24, 2009 by Marion Maneker

Abraham Bloemaert

This pair of Abraham Bloemaert portraits opened Christie’s London Old Master sale and made £133,250 even though the estimate range was £15-20,000.

Clara PeetersThis Clara Peeters still life was estimated at £25-35,000 but made £103,250.

d5193971lFinally, the attribution on this work calls it a follower of Canaletto. And maybe so, but £115,000 against a £70,000 high estimate suggests a buyer who thought there was a closer collection.

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