CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK IMPORTANT OLD MASTER PAINTINGS SALE TOTALS $57.5 MILLION Today’s auction of Important Old Master Pictures at Christie’s New York realized $57,521,800. Offering a broad selection of Spanish, Italian, English and Dutch masterworks & restituted pictures .
including Property from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker
New York – 19 April, 2007
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Sold: $57,521,800 £28,617,811 €42,295,441 Sale No: 1822 / 1945
Lots Sold: 174 Lots Offered: 261 Sold by Lot: 67% Sold by $: 77%
$: £2.01 $: €1.36
Lot Price Estimate Buyer
113 $11,016,000 £5,480,597 €8,100,000 $8,000,000-12,000,000 Anonymous
Bernardo Bellotto (1721-1780), The Grand Canal at the Church of San Stae, Venice
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
122 $6,424,000 £3,196,020 €4,723,529 $5,000,000-7,000,000 Kimbell Art Museum
Joseph Mallord William Turner, R.A. (1775-1851), Glaucus and Scylla
64 $3,400,000 £1,691,542 €2,500,000 $2,000,000-3,000,000 Anonymous
Cima da Conegliano (1459/60-1517/8), The Madonna and Child in a landscape
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
54 $2,840,000 £1,412,935 €2,088,235 $400,000-600,000 French and Company
Lucas van Valckenborch (after 1535-1597), Summer: the Harvest ('Le Repas de Paysans')
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
116 $2,504,000 £1,245,771 €1,841,176 $1,000,000-1,500,000 Galerie Neuse
Johann Heinrich Tischbein (1722-1789), Gamblers at the Ridotto
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
102 $2,448,000 £1,217,910 €1,800,000 $800,000-1,200,000 European Private
Sebastiano Ricci (1659-1734), Time revealing Truth
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
35 $2,280,000 £1,134,328 €1,676,471 $3,000,000-5,000,000 European Trade
Salomon van Ruysdael (1600/3-1670), Ferry Boat with cattle on the River Vecht near Nijenrode
57 $1,832,000 £911,443 €1,347,059 $400,000-600,000 Anonymous
Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), A bearded man, a study
62 $992,000 £493,532 €729,412 $500,000-700,000 Anonymous
Jacobello Alberegno (active Venice before 1397), The Crucifixion
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
55 $936,000 £465,672 €688,235 $800,000-1,200,000 Anonymous
Ludger Tom Ring II (1522-1584), Flowers in a vase
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
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Christie’s International Old Master Department announced an annual sales total of £146 million / $264.3 million /€213.2 million in 2006. This built on the success of 2005 and reaffirms Christie’s position as market leaders in both the Old Master Picture and Old Master Drawing categories, increasing market share against the nearest competitors to 54.5% for the Old Master Category as a whole.
About Christie’s
Christie’s is the world’s leading art business with global auction sales in 2006 that totaled £2.51 billion / $4.67 billion. This 36% increase over 2005 marks the highest total in company and in art auction history. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service, and international glamour. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie’s conducted the greatest auctions of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and today remains a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christie’s offers over 600 sales annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewelry, photographs, collectibles, wine, cars and more. Prices range from $200 to over $80 million. Christie’s has 85 offices in 43 countries and 14 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, Dubai and Hong Kong. Most recently, Christie’s has led the market with expanded initiatives in emerging markets such as China,
