10 Most Expensive Artworks Sold in July Auction
The top ten most expensive works of fine art sold at auction in July 2004, according to
artnet’s Price Database, sold for a total of more than $63 million.
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Johannes (van Delft) Vermeer
Title: A young woman seated at the virginals(1670)
Sale of: Sotheby's London: July 7, 2004
Sold for: US$ 30,140,260 Premium
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Joshua (Sir) Reynolds
Title: Portrait of Mrs. Baldwin (1782)
Sale of: Sotheby's London: July 1, 2004
Estimate: US$ 5,454,546 - 7,272,728
Sold for: US$ 6,097,101 Premium
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Peter Paul (Sir) Rubens
Title: A night scene with an old lady holding a basket and a candle, a young boy at her side about to light his candle from hers (1616-1617)
Sale of: Sotheby's London: July 7, 2004
Estimate: US$ 3,636,364 - 5,454,546
Sold for: US$ 4,581,818 Premium
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Joseph Mallord William Turner
Title: Fort Vimieux
Sale of: Sotheby's London: July 1, 2004
Estimate: US$ 3,636,364 - 5,454,546
Sold for: US$ 4,473,913 Premium
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Giovanni Paolo (Giampaolo) Pannini
Title: Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome, looking west towards the tomb of Saint Peter, with numerous worshippers and other figures in the nave (1741)
Sale of: Christie's London:July 7, 2004
Estimate: US$ 2,727,273 - 4,545,455
Sold for: US$ 4,270,380 Hammer
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Jan (Johanis, the Elder) Lievens
Title: A tronie: Study of the head and shoulders of an old bearded man, wearing a cap (1629)
Sale of: Sotheby's London: July 7, 2004
Estimate: US$ 363,636 - 545,454
Sold for: US$ 3,438,961 Premium
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Bernardo Daddi
Title: The Coronation of the Virgin (1340-1348)
Sale of: Sotheby's London: July 7, 2004
Estimate: US$ 2,545,455 - 3,272,727
Sold for: US$ 2,919,480 Premium
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Pieter Brueghel (the Younger)
Title: The birdtrap (1608)
Sale of: Christie's London: July 7, 2004
Estimate: US$ 1,090,909 - 1,454,546
Sold for: US$ 2,342,844 Hammer
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Peter de Hooch
Title: Card players at a table (1670-1674)
Sale of: Sotheby's London: July 7, 2004
Estimate: US$ 1,818,182 - 2,727,273
Sold for: US$ 2,296,103 Premium
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John Everett (Sir) Millais
Title: Cherry ripe (1879)
Sale of: Sotheby's London: July 1, 2004
Estimate: US$ ,454,546 - 2,181,818
Sold for: US$ 2,039,130 Premium
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