Alfred Montague

Hauling in the lobster pots

Found at Christies, New York
Maritime, Lot 219
10. Feb - 10. Feb 2004
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 5.736 USD
Alfred Montague (British, fl. 1835-1870)
Hauling in the lobster pots
signed and dated 'A Montague/1871' (lower right)
oil on canvas
14 x 24 in. (35.5 x 61 cm.)
painted in 1871

Auction result misses estimated price range

In February 2004 a collector was able to acquire the work Hauling in the lobster pots by Alfred Montague for USD 5,736.00 (€ 4,610.56). This price was achieved in the auction Maritime at Christies in New York and was even below the estimate range of USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00 set by the auction house. Other works by Alfred Montague have also sold for higher prices; the highest price we have seen at auction so far was achieved in November 2003 by the work A blustery day in the estuary at GBP 3,760.00 (€ 5,397.54).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Im Februar 2004 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Hauling in the lobster pots von Alfred Montague für USD 5.736,00 (€ 4.610,56) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Maritime bei Christies in New York erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von USD 6.000,00 – 8.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Alfred Montague wurden auch schon teurer gehandelt; den höchsten Preis, den wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachten konnten, erzielte im November 2003 die Arbeit A blustery day in the estuary mit GBP 3.760,00 (€ 5.397,54).

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