Christie's "Old Masters and Art of the XIX century"

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painting by William Turner sold at Sotheby's for record price

Cloth William Turner "Modern Rome - Campo Vachchino" sold at Sotheby's for 29.7 million pounds, which was a new record prices for works of this artist.
Before the auction, held in London on the evening of July 7, now Turner, written in 1839, was supposed to sell for 12-18 million pounds. The last 130 years, "Modern Rome" are in private collections. Name of new owner fabric has not been disclosed.

Previously, the most expensive work of Turner, has ever sold by auction, was considered "View of the Giudecca and the Church of Madonna della Salute and San Giorgio". In April 2006, this type of Venice brush Turner was sold at Christie's auction in New York for 35,8 million dollars (23.7 million pounds at the exchange rate at 07.07.2010 - ca. Lenta.Ru).

Among others, the most expensive lots sold in the auction, Sotheby's "Old Masters and British paintings, was the work of Pieter Brueghel the Younger" Kermessa and dancing around the Maypole. " The painting went under the hammer for 2.5 million pounds in the Estima in 2,2-2,6 million. Another work of the same artist - "Wedding Feast" - sold at Sotheby's for 1.6 million pounds with a preliminary assessment of 900 000 - 1,3 million.

In the three most expensive units completed trades entered and a portrait of old hand John Leavens. Dutch painting sold for 2.5 million pounds in the Estima in 2-3 million.

In total, the auction was billed on 57 lots, 39 of which were sold. Total trading revenues exceeded 53.48 million pounds.

The day before his auction "Old Masters and Art of the XIX century" conducted house Christie's. The most expensive lot was the painting by Peter Paul Rubens "The commander, ready for the battle, which belonged to relatives of Princess Diana. The canvas of Rubens spent at Christie's for 9 million pounds. In total the auction lots were sold for a total amount of 42.3 million pounds

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"Modern Rome - Campo Vachchino" Turner at Sotheby's