Lot 102 · Important Old Master Pictures
A capriccio of figures amongst ruins, a mountain beyond
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $36,209–$50,692
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT OLD MASTER PICTURES, London · 13 December 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6311929
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Guardi, A capriccio of figures amongst ruins, a mountain beyond. Christie's, 13 Dec 2000, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6311929.
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Francesco Guardi, A capriccio of figures amongst ruins, a mountain beyond. Christie's, 13 Dec 2000, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6311929.
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From the same sale Important Old Master Pictures · Dec 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Month of December | Jacob Grimmer | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| The Sense of Hearing | Jan Brueghel I | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| The Annunciation | Hendrick De Clerck | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| The Magdalen | The Master Of The Female Half Lengths | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Lilies, roses, irises, tulips, narcissi, carnations and other flowers… | Balthasar Van Der Ast | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| A wijdschip close-hauled in a fresh breeze, with other shipping | Willem I Van De Velde | £300,000–£500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Guardi | an architectural capriccio with a church to the left | $37,500 | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | |
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio landscape with ruins and figures in the foreground | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio of the Venetian lagoon, with figures promenading | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Portrait of a boy of the Gradenigo family, possibly Ferigo ( | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio with figures promenading by ruins | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2022 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A basket of flowers on a rocky bank with further blooms, spr | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio with a ruined arch, a tower beyond and a seaport w | Christie's, Jul 2025 |
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.