Lot 172 · Old Masters Part II: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolours
A capriccio of a rustic tower beside a lake, with mountains beyond
Francesco Guardi · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $76,001–$101,335
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Part II: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolours, London · 4 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 7 ¾ x 9 7⁄8 in. (19.6 x 25 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3197609
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3197609 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3197609
Francesco Guardi, A capriccio of a rustic tower beside a lake, with mountains beyond. Christie's, 4 Dec 2024, lot 172. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197609.
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Francesco Guardi, A capriccio of a rustic tower beside a lake, with mountains beyond. Christie's, 4 Dec 2024, lot 172. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197609.
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From the same sale Old Masters Part II: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolours · Dec 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A figure of Germanicus Caesar | AFTER THE ANTIQUE, BY ORAZIO ALBRIZZI (ITALIAN, ACTIVE C.1612-1651) | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg | HANS SCHÄUFELIN I (?NUREMBERG C.1482-1539⁄40 NÖRDLINGEN) AND WORKSHOP | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Virgin and Child (Virgo Lactans) | CIRCLE OF DIEGO DE SILOÉ (1490-1563), CIRCA 1530-40 | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Apollo Belvedere | ATTRIBUTED TO GIANFRANCESCO SUSINI (FLORENCE 1585-1653) | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| Saint Carlo Borromeo visiting victims of the Plague | NORTHERN FOLLOWER OF ORAZIO BORGIANNI | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Portrait of Sir Samuel Fludyer, 1st Bt. ( c . 1704-68), three-quarter… | ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1740 | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio of a Lagoon with Figures and a Ruined Arch Beyond | $89,600 | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | |
| Francesco Guardi | A pair of capriccio river landscapes with figures in the for | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2022 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | An architectural capriccio with elegantly dressed figures an | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | An architectural capriccio with figures conversing | Christie's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio with a classical arch beside a river bank with a | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | the island of san cristoforo in the venetian lagoon | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio with Figures by a Lagoon, a Ruined Arch, and a Tem | Sotheby's, Jun 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.