Adolphus Knell
Ships at anchor in moonlight; Ships at anchor at sunset, a pair
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.792 GBP
Price realised: 1.792 GBP
Description
Adolphus Knell (British, active 1860-1890)
Ships at anchor in moonlight; Ships at anchor at sunset, a pair
both signed 'Adolphus Knell' (lower right)
oil on board
each 13.4 x 21.3cm (5 1/4 x 8 3/8in). (2)
Ships at anchor in moonlight; Ships at anchor at sunset, a pair
both signed 'Adolphus Knell' (lower right)
oil on board
each 13.4 x 21.3cm (5 1/4 x 8 3/8in). (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 49 %.
The work Ships at anchor in moonlight; Ships at anchor at sunset, a pair by Adolphus Knell was sold in the The Marine Sale auction at Bonhams in London in October this year. It achieved a price of GBP 1,792.00 (€ 2,057.71), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 49%. Admittedly, works by Adolphus Knell have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A fresh breeze in the Channel; and Evening after a squall off the Cornish coast in May 2001 with an auction result of GBP 5,287.50 (€ 8,864.61).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 49 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Ships at anchor in moonlight; Ships at anchor at sunset, a pair von Adolphus Knell wurde im Oktober diesen Jahres in der Auktion The Marine Sale bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.792,00 (€ 2.057,71) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 49%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Adolphus Knell auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A fresh breeze in the Channel; and Evening after a squall off the Cornish coast im Mai 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.287,50 (€ 8.864,61).
Adolphus Knell - Auction history
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