Lot 53 · Works of Art from the Collection of the late Lord Forte & An Interior by Francoise de Pfyffer
A capriccio with a church by a lake and figures fishing on the shore, mountains beyond; and A capriccio with a tower and buildings by a lake, mountains beyond
Francesco Guardi · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $77,213–$108,098
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Works of Art from the Collection of the late Lord Forte & An Interior by Francoise de Pfyffer, London · 12 July 2012
- Dimensions
- 6 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (15.5 x 21.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4544091
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Guardi, A capriccio with a church by a lake and figures fishing on the shore, mountains beyond; and A capriccio with a tower and buildings by a lake, mountains beyond. Christie's, 12 Jul 2012, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4544091.
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Francesco Guardi, A capriccio with a church by a lake and figures fishing on the shore, mountains beyond; and A capriccio with a tower and buildings by a lake, mountains beyond. Christie's, 12 Jul 2012, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4544091.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Lampadaire à tête de femme | Alberto Giacometti | £50,000–£80,000 | |
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| The First Circa 1922-39, the Remainder 19Th/20Th Century | A GROUP OF SWORDS INCLUDING AN OFFICER'S SWORD OF THE SWISS PAPAL GUARD OF POPE PIUS XI | £1,200–£1,800 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, a view of the Piazzetta toward the Libreria, with th | $151,200 | Christie's, May 2025 | |
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio landscape with a ruined arch and figures beside a | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | The interior courtyard of a Venetian palazzo, with two figur | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, A View of the Island and the Church of San Giorgio M | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2026 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, a view of the Grand Canal with San Simeone Piccolo | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Piazza San Marco, Venice, with the Basilica and the Campanil | Christie's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | the island of san cristoforo in the venetian lagoon | Sotheby's, May 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.