Panel painting of the Madonna and Child – €250,000 (£215,520) at Lempertz.
As a rule, Lempertz (24/20% buyer’s premium) in Cologne always opens its spring season with a sale of moderately priced Old Master and 19th century paintings.
At the sale on March 20, the bidders had a major surprise in store for the auctioneers and the consignor, a French collector.