Christie's Old Masters Evening Sale Could Realize $39.18m

3 min read · 09 Jun 2026

Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), bust-length, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece by Sir Thomas Lawrence estimated at $10.67m (low) to $16.01m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Venice, the Bacino di San Marco from the Canale della Giudecca by Bernardo Bellotto estimated at $5.34m (low) to $8.01m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Peaches and grapes in a wicker basket, with fruit and flowers arranged on a marble ledge, including plums, raspberries, redcurrants, melon, hazelnuts, poppy, morning glory, forget-me-not, cockscomb and jasmine, a stone column and terracotta urn beyond, decorated with putti, holding an opium poppy, with butterflies and insects by Jan van Huysum estimated at $4m (low) to $5.34m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Roses, orange blossom, peonies, narcissi, poppies and other flowers in a terracotta vase decorated with putti, and a bird’s nest on a marble ledge, before a niche by Jan van Huysum estimated at $3.34m (low) to $4.67m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Aeneas helping Dido from her horse - a sketch by Peter Paul Rubens estimated at $2.67m (low) to $4m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), bust-length, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece by Sir Thomas Lawrence estimated at $10.67m (low) to $16.01m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Sir Thomas Lawrence Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), bust-length, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1821) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'Old Masters Evening Sale' in London on June 30.

Pre-sale low estimates total $39.18m (GBP29.37m).

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40 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $39.18m (low) and $57.73m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Sir Thomas Lawrence, Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), bust-length, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1821), which is estimated to sell for between $10.67m and $16.01m. It has been traded 5 times in the past.

Guaranteed lots

8 works are backed by guarantees, including: Jan van Huysum, Peaches and grapes in a wicker basket, with fruit and flowers arranged on a marble ledge, including plums, raspberries, redcurrants, melon, hazelnuts, poppy, morning glory, forget-me-not, cockscomb and jasmine, a stone column and terracotta urn beyond, decorated with putti, holding an opium poppy, with butterflies and insects (Undated). It is estimated to sell for between $4m and $5.34m. It has been traded 13 times in the past.

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Estimates and totals are converted into US dollars.

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.

All figures are accurate at time of publication.

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