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Title: Big mistake Christie's! Leonardo Da Vinci worth $100.000.000+! sells for $22.000
Post by: benbenny007 on March 03, 2017, 12:57:51 AM

Good example that auction houses don't know everything. Do your research first before you present a piece to a auction house!

Some poor guy brought in a old painting at Christie's auction house not knowing what he had and hoping to get it valueded by the socalled experts.  Christie's also didn't know what it was and placed it as a 17th - 18th century painting with a estimate of $15.000 - $18.000.   The painting sold for $21.000 to a art dealer.

The dealer researched the painting and it turned out to be a Leonardo Da Vinci from the 15th century worth over $100.000.000!   Its somewhere in a safe now. The dealer received already a offer of $80.000.000 which he declined.

The previous owner must go crazy now! I would !!

see link below.  Also very interesting if you like to learn how to research paintings.
Leonardo da Vinci: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh350VRTWb8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh350VRTWb8)

Fake or Fortune is also a interesting documentary to learn how to research
Fake or fortune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VwW8qndXQ8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VwW8qndXQ8)

Title: Re: Leonardo Da Vinci sells for only $20.000 at Christies WORTH over $100.000.000
Post by: ghopper1924 on March 03, 2017, 09:22:19 AM

Yeah, I saw the video on this a few years ago. If only I could have gotten in on this.....ha ha.

A fascinating story.

Title: Re: Leonardo Da Vinci sells for only $20.000 at Christies WORTH over $100.000.000
Post by: mart on March 03, 2017, 10:51:54 AM

Will have to finish watching later !!

Title: Re: Big mistake Christie's! - Leonardo Da Vinci $100.000.000! sells for only $22.000
Post by: KC on March 04, 2017, 12:00:54 AM

I just watched the video....and thoroughly disappointed....sad dened....disgusted. ...all rolled into one!  With the countless documentation from all different sources....even if they DID believe that it could be his works....they wouldn't want to recount their original decision for it would hurt their reputation?!?!?!!!

But then, I am no art expert and definitely not dabbling in owning a painting of that value. 

"It's all elementary my dear Watson"....2 different opinions/experts at two different/opposite opinions!  :(   One estate caught in the middle with a devalued valuable piece.  Wonder what Renoir or Monet would think of this?!

Title: Re: Big mistake Christie's! - Leonardo Da Vinci $100.000.000! sells for only $22.000
Post by: Raven31557 on March 04, 2017, 12:44:32 PM

I read about this a couple of days ago.
I'd be livid!!!
I wonder if the sellee has any recourse against Christie's?

Title: Re: Big mistake Christie's! Leonardo Da Vinci worth $100.000.000+! sells for $22.000
Post by: benbenny007 on March 04, 2017, 03:40:01 PM

Unfortunately this still happens still every day.

I dont want to make the same mistake like that poor guy did.
Working on a project. can somebody help?

http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=19246.0