Old Master Auctions in New York: Goya Record at Christie's
Christie's launched the Old Master auction week in New York, marking its first January sales since 2016. The live auctions took place at Rockefeller Plaza from January 25 to 27, while an online auction extended until January 31. Sotheby's commenced its sales on January 26, highlighting Baroque artworks. Christie's two major auctions—Remastered: Old Masters from the Collection of J.E. Safra and the afternoon Old Masters session—together garnered $62.8 million, establishing seven new auction records. The Safra collection, sold without reserves, achieved over $18.5 million, with Jean-Baptiste Oudry drawings for La Fontaine's Fables leading at $2.7 million. The afternoon session added over $44 million, with Goya's portraits totaling $16.4 million, setting a new record for the artist.
Key facts
- Christie's Old Master sales in New York totaled $62.8 million.
- Seven new auction records were set, including for Francisco de Goya.
- Goya's portraits of Doña María Vicenta Barruso Valdés and her mother sold for $16.4 million.
- The Safra collection sale was held without reserves and achieved $18.5 million.
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry drawings for La Fontaine's Fables reached $2.7 million.
- Turner's The Splügen Pass sold for over $1 million.
- Canaletto's Rialto Bridge from the Paul G. Allen Collection fetched $2.7 million.
- Sotheby's Old Master sales began on January 26, focusing on Baroque.
Entities
Artists
- Francisco de Goya
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Marinus van Reymerswale
- Gerard de Lairesse
- Thomas Daniell
- Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari
- Jean Valette-Falgores (Penot)
- Joseph Mallord William Turner
- Joos Van Cleve
- Aert de Gelder
- Pieter Brueghel the Younger
- Canaletto
- Jean-Antoine Watteau
- Jean de La Fontaine
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Artribune
- NABA
- Paul G. Allen Collection
Locations
- New York
- Rockefeller Plaza
- United States