Most Expensive Collectibles Sold on Christie’s January 2015

At the Beginning of the Month we search Christie’s Auction Results and Post the TOP 5 Auction Highlights that Sold for the highest price. This listing was one of the Top 5 sales at Christie’s month, we hope you enjoy this information as much as we enjoy posting it! Please make sure you come back periodically to see the Top Collectibles that Sold at Christie’s.

#1. Portrait of a Young Man with a Book by Agnolo Bronzino Sold for $9,125,000.
Description: “Agnolo Bronzino (Florence 1503-1572). Portrait of a young man with a book, oil on poplar panel, 37 x 30¾ in. (94 x 78 cm.)”.

 

 

 

 

 

#2. A Bronze Figure Of Hercules Pomarius By Willem Danielsz. Van Tetrode Sold for $2,045,000.
Description: “On a later spreading ebonized wood plinth,  15¼ in. (39 cm.) high; 21¼ in. (54 cm.) high, overall”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3. Painting by Sir Peter Paul Rubens Sold for $1,925,000.
Description: “Each suspending a pear-shaped fancy light yellow diamond, weighing approximately 52.88 and 51.46 carats, from a circular-cut diamond, to an oval-cut light yellow diamond surmount, mounted in white gold. With report 2165298894 dated 30 June 2014 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond, weighing approximately 52.88 carats, is fancy light yellow, natural color, VS1 clarity”.

 

 

 

 

 

#4. Skaters on the frozen river Lek, the town of Vianen beyond by Salomon van Ruysdael Sold for $1,445,000.
Description: “Salomon van Ruysdael (Naarden? 1600/03-1670 Haarlem).  Skaters on the frozen river Lek, the town of Vianen beyond, signed with monogram ‘S.VR’ and dated ‘1653’ (on the back of the central carriage), oil on canvas, 29¾ x 43 3/8 in. (75.2 x 110 cm.)”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5. Mademoiselle d’Orléans Taking a Harp Lesson by Jean Antoine Théodore Giroust Sold for $1,445,000.
Description: “Jean Antoine Théodore Giroust (Bussy-St-Georges 1753-1817 Mitry-Mory), Mademoiselle d’Orléans Taking a Harp Lesson, oil on canvas, 99 x 72¾ in. (250 x 185 cm.)”.