Rare Mexican painting fetches five times its estimate in fine art auction

January 16, 2013 | Antique Trader Antiques Auction News | Leave a reply

The sale’s highest selling lot attracted considerable attention from both phone and Internet bidders. The work, a painting by artist Eugenio Landesio (1810-circa 1879), titled “Sunlit Corridor, Guanajuato,” realized $24,000 – several times its original $3,000 to $5,000 estimate. (Photo courtesy Cowan's Auctions)

Many pieces sold for double (and more) their pre-auction estimates, to contribute to the $500K fine and decorative art auction held Nov. 17 at Cowan’s Auctions Read More +