Willem Claesz Heda and Louis Hersent, Winners of the Day

Result EUR160,000

Published on 11 March 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 04 March 2022 - 13:30 (CET) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The quiet period of the February vacation in France did not discourage the L'Huillier Auction House from moving into the Hôtel Drouot to sell the contents of the Château de la Maroutière, in Anjou.

Willem Claesz Heda (1594/1595-1680), Still Life with Ham, Beer Glass and Silverware,... Willem Claesz Heda and Louis Hersent, Winners of the Day

Willem Claesz Heda (1594/1595-1680), Still Life with Ham, Beer Glass and Silverware, 1651, oak panel, 63.5 x 81 cm/25 x 31.9 in (detail).
Result: €160,000

The results of the—almost—only sale of the week proved a good call. The two most important paintings received impressive bids. €160,000 went to Still Life with Ham, Beer Glass and Silverware, painted in 1651 by the Dutch artist Willem Claesz Heda, a specialist of the genre. The usual elements in this type of work are…

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