Christie's Maîtres Anciens : Peintures - Sculptures Auction Totals $5.05m
3 min read · 12 Jun 2026
Les Musiciens by Johannes van Bronckhorst sold for $1.1m. Image courtesy of Christie's
A work by Johannes van Bronckhorst was the headline sale at Christie's 'Maîtres Anciens : Peintures - Sculptures' auction on June 11 in Paris.
- The sale totaled $5.05m (EUR4.37m), exceeding the pre-sale high estimate.
Snapshot of the sale
- 30 works sold totaling $5.05m.
- Estimates totaled: $3.25m (low) and $4.93m (high), excluding premiums.
- The sell-through rate was 65% of the original 46 lots announced.
The star lot was: Johannes van Bronckhorst, Les Musiciens (Undated), which sold for $1.1m, 373% above its $232,500 low estimate. It has been traded 4 times in the past.
Crucifixion and Saint Christopher, Saint Francis of Assisi, and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by French 14Th Century sold for $58,700 (530% above estimate). Image courtesy of Christie's
The outperformer sold for 530% above its low estimate. French 14Th Century, Crucifixion and Saint Christopher, Saint Francis of Assisi, and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (Undated), sold for $58,700 ($9,301 low estimate). It has not been traded before.
- 12 works, or 40%, sold above their high estimate.
- 18 works, or 60%, sold within their low and high estimate.
- 0 works, or 0%, sold below their low estimate.
- 0 sold with undisclosed estimates.
Guaranteed sales
No sales had a guarantee.
Works that did not sell
15 works were bought-in, including: Guido Reni, Porcia (Undated), estimated at $232,500 (low) to $348,800 (high). It has not been traded before.
Withdrawn before the sale
1 work was withdrawn before the sale: Francesco Fieravino, Still Life with Gold and Silver Ewers, a Chest, Confectionery, and Embroidered Fabrics (Undated), estimated at $93,000 (low) to $139,500 (high).
Terms and definitions
All results include the fees and premiums added to the price of a work of art when the auctioneer's hammer falls. Estimates, sale prices and totals are converted into US dollars. Sale prices are compared to the auction house’s low estimate, which do not include premiums.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
Bought-in: If there are no bids for a work, or if bidding falls short of the reserve price, the lot is unsold or “bought-in”.
Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.
Premiums: Typically a sliding-scale of charges paid in addition to the hammer price by the buyer, plus any other fees.
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