Alexander Young

Sorting Fish, Pittenweem

Found at Christies, London
THE SCOTTISH SALE, THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, EDINBURGH, Lot 101
30. Oct - 30. Oct 2003
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 5.019 GBP
Alexander Young (1865-1923)
Sorting Fish, Pittenweem
signed 'A YOUNG' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.)

A top price for Alexander Young

The work Sorting Fish, Pittenweem by Alexander Young was sold in the THE SCOTTISH SALE, THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, EDINBURGH auction at Christies in London in October 2003. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 5,019.00 (€ 7,330.71), 43% above the upper estimate. With this result, Sorting Fish, Pittenweem is even the most expensive work of art by Alexander Young that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Alexander Young

Die Arbeit Sorting Fish, Pittenweem von Alexander Young wurde im Oktober 2003 in der Auktion THE SCOTTISH SALE, THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, EDINBURGH bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 5.019,00 (€ 7.330,71) und damit 43% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Sorting Fish, Pittenweem sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Alexander Young, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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