$30m Canaletto coming up at Christie's New York
October 28 2025
Picture: Christie's via @old_master_fletch
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
Big news today that Christie's New York will be offering Canaletto's The Bucintoro At The Molo On Ascension Day in January 2026. Press reports suggest it is expected to sell for over $30m. It had made £11,432,000 over its £4 - 6m estimate at Christie's London back in 2005. The auction house appear to be on Canaletto streak presently, having sold a similar Venetian scene by the artist for £27.5m earlier in July.
According to the article linked above:
The oil on canvas was commissioned around 1754 by the King family (later Earls of Lovelace) and remained in their possession for almost 200 years, according to the auction house.
