Lot 3 · Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Choppy seas
Nicolaas Riegen · polished bronze
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York · 4 July 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4701205
- Record
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Nicolaas Riegen, Choppy seas. Christie's, 4 Jul 2000, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4701205.
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Nicolaas Riegen, Choppy seas. Christie's, 4 Jul 2000, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4701205.
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From the same sale Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture · Jul 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo-vessels on a river by a fortified mansion at dusk | J. Corver (Dutch, 19th/20th century) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| A jockey | Gustave Neymark (French, 1850-?) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Portrait of Anna Jacoba Baronesse van Boetzelaar and her first-born c… | Jean Chrétin Valois (Dutch, 1809-1894) | $800–$1,200 | |
| The Hurricane in Hoosick Falls | Anna Mary 'Grandma' Robertson Moses (1860-1961) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| A still life with red, yellow and pink roses in a vase | F. Funk (late 19th century) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| A capriccio view in a city with shipping in a canal | C. Ganto (Italian, 19th century) | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolaas Riegen | Fishing eel | $9,088 | Sotheby's, Dec 2009 | |
| Nicolaas Riegen | A two-master caught in stormy weather | Christie's, Oct 2009 | ||
| Nicolaas Riegen | Shipping near the shore | Christie's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Nicolaas Riegen | fishermen in the bay of naples | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Nicolaas Riegen | A barque in distress off a rocky coast | Christie's, Sep 2000 | ||
| Nicolaas Riegen | moored sailing vessels, a town in the background | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Nicolaas Riegen | sailing vessels on choppy waters | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| Nicolaas Riegen | A fishing boat mooring in choppy waters, a castle nearby | Christie's, May 2011 |
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.