Lot 36 · Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
Capriccio of a Lagoon with Figures and a Ruined Arch Beyond
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III, New York · 21 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5295036
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Guardi, Capriccio of a Lagoon with Figures and a Ruined Arch Beyond. Sotheby's, 21 May 2025, lot 36. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5295036.
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Francesco Guardi, Capriccio of a Lagoon with Figures and a Ruined Arch Beyond. Sotheby's, 21 May 2025, lot 36. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5295036.
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From the same sale Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life of Roses, Tulips, Lilies, Poppies, Honeysuckle, a Sunflowe… | Jan Davidsz. De Heem | $8,000,000–$12,000,000 | |
| Young Woman Holding a Love Letter | Jean-Baptiste Santerre | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Trompe-l'Oeil of a Letter Board with a Venus Shell, a Print by Antoni… | Called Penot Jean Valette-falgores | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Still Life of a Tazza with a Garland of Flowers, a Jewelry Box, and a… | Jan Brueghel the Elder | Jan Brueghel the Younger | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Still Life with Oysters, Langoustines, Olives, Chestnuts, and Façon d… | Osias Beert The Elder | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Portrait of Jeanne-Marie de Sacconin de Pravieux as Diana | Nicolas De Largillière | $400,000–$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Guardi | a view of la porta del dolo on the brenta canal | $250,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | |
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio of a rustic house by the lagoon ; and A lagoon c | Christie's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, looking towards the | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, A View of the Island and the Church of San Giorgio M | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio landscape with a ruined arch and figures beside a | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Santa Maria della Salute and the entrance to the Grand Canal | Christie's, Dec 2016 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | The Piazza San Marco, Venice, looking west; and The Piazza S | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, the entrance to the Grand Canal with Santa Maria del | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 |
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.