Lot 74 · Old Masters & 19th Century Art - including Dutch Impressionism.
The Blessing of the Bridal Bed
Marten Van Cleve · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- €25,000–€35,000 hammer ≈ $33,680–$47,152
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters & 19th Century Art - including Dutch Impressionism., Amsterdam · 21 November 2013
- Dimensions
- 26.8 x 36.9 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4343831
- Record
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Marten Van Cleve, The Blessing of the Bridal Bed. Christie's, 21 Nov 2013, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4343831.
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Marten Van Cleve, The Blessing of the Bridal Bed. Christie's, 21 Nov 2013, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4343831.
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From the same sale Old Masters & 19th Century Art - including Dutch Impressionism. · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two peasants smoking in an interior | Cornelis Dusart | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Peasants drinking and smoking in a tavern | Heemskerck The Younger, Egbert Van | €1,500–€2,500 | |
| Soldiers playing cards in an interior | Pieter Jansz. Quast | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| An elegant company making music | Circle Of Jan Van Bijlert | €7,000–€10,000 | |
| The Temple of Vesta, Rome, with a herdsman and other figures | Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| The Christ Child as Salvator Mundi | School Of Seville, 17th Century | €2,000–€3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marten Van Cleve | The Good Shepherd | $125,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2014 | |
| Marten Van Cleve | The Fat kitchen | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| Marten Van Cleve | A wedding feast | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Marten Van Cleve | Interior of a farmhouse with a wet nurse | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Marten Van Cleve | Visit to the Tenants | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Marten Van Cleve | A village kermesse | Christie's, Dec 2003 | ||
| Flemish School 18th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2019 | ||
| Marten Van Cleve | the interior of an inn with mary and joseph refused entry at | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 |
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.