A Venetian landscape, ‘Giudecca, La Donna della Salute and San Giorgio’, painted by Turner in 1841, has sold for a record-breaking price at Christie’s, New York. During those weeks prior to auction, there was much speculation concerning the likely cost of the piece. The estimate for the painting stood at around $20 million; that’s over $10 million more than Turner’s original record set in 1984 for ‘Seascape, Folkestone’. Needless to say, ‘Giudecca…’, sold at considerably more, going for an outstanding $35.85 million. Having been snapped up by an illusive, un-named phone bidder, the painting is now, unsurprisingly, being touted as the 'most expensive British work ever sold at auction'.
Friday, April 07, 2006
News - Turner Sets Record at Christie's – New York
A Venetian landscape, ‘Giudecca, La Donna della Salute and San Giorgio’, painted by Turner in 1841, has sold for a record-breaking price at Christie’s, New York. During those weeks prior to auction, there was much speculation concerning the likely cost of the piece. The estimate for the painting stood at around $20 million; that’s over $10 million more than Turner’s original record set in 1984 for ‘Seascape, Folkestone’. Needless to say, ‘Giudecca…’, sold at considerably more, going for an outstanding $35.85 million. Having been snapped up by an illusive, un-named phone bidder, the painting is now, unsurprisingly, being touted as the 'most expensive British work ever sold at auction'.
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