Alexander Johnston
The trysting place
Found at
Christies,
London
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ., Lot 44
10. May - 10. May 2001
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ., Lot 44
10. May - 10. May 2001
Estimate: 700 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.645 GBP
Price realised: 1.645 GBP
Description
Alexander Johnston (1815-1891)
The trysting place
signed 'A. Johnston' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 13½ in. (45.7 x 34.3 cm.)
The trysting place
signed 'A. Johnston' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 13½ in. (45.7 x 34.3 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 65 %.
The work The trysting place by Alexander Johnston was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 1,645.00 (€ 2,757.88), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 65%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Alexander Johnston - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Sabbath, which sold at auction in June 2005 for GBP 5,040.00 (€ 7,469.60).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 65 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The trysting place von Alexander Johnston kam im Mai 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.645,00 (€ 2.757,88) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 65%. Für andere Arbeiten von Alexander Johnston mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Sabbath beobachtet, die im Juni 2005 für GBP 5.040,00 (€ 7.469,60) versteigert wurde.
Alexander Johnston - Auction history
Other artists in this auction
