Alfred Leete
The Lure of The Underground
Found at
Christies,
London
Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale, Lot 19
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2012
Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale, Lot 19
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2012
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Description
Alfred Leete (1882-1933)
THE LURE OF THE UNDERGROUND
lithograph in colours, 1927, printed by The Dangerfield Printing Co., Ltd., London, condition A-; backed on linen
39½ x 24½in. (100 x 62cm.)
THE LURE OF THE UNDERGROUND
lithograph in colours, 1927, printed by The Dangerfield Printing Co., Ltd., London, condition A-; backed on linen
39½ x 24½in. (100 x 62cm.)
A top price for Alfred Leete
The work The Lure of The Underground by Alfred Leete was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2012. It achieved a price of GBP 10,000.00 (€ 12,433.25), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. This high result makes The Lure of The Underground the most expensive artwork by Alfred Leete that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Alfred Leete
Die Arbeit The Lure of The Underground von Alfred Leete kam im Oktober 2012 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 10.000,00 (€ 12.433,25) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Lure of The Underground zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Alfred Leete, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Alfred Leete - Auction history
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