Rediscovered panels by proto-Renaissance master Lorenzetti soar at auction
about 9 months ago (12/14/2023)
Rediscovered panels by proto-Renaissance master Lorenzetti soar at auction Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Art market news Rediscovered panels by proto-Renaissance master Lorenzetti soar at auction A painting depicting Pope Sylvester I made €3m, while a portrayal of Saint Helena more than doubled its high estimate, selling for €1.6m Kabir Jhala 14 December 2023 Share Pietro Lorenzetti's depiction of Pope Sylvester I (left) and Saint Helena (right) "Rare" is a word all too commonly employed by auction house marketing teams, but in the case of two panel paintings by the early 14th-century Sienese master Pietro Lorenzetti that sold at Paris auction house Tajan last evening, its use is justified. Rediscovered after more than a century, they join a body of around just 30 known works by the artist. The first painting, depicting Pope Sylvester I, made €3m (with fees) against an estimate of €1.5m to €2m.