Alfred Wallis
Three Trees
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 30.540 GBP
Price realised: 30.540 GBP
Description
Alfred Wallis (British, 1855-1942)
Three Trees
signed 'A WALLIS' (upper left); further signed and titled 'Alfred Wallis/3 Trees' (verso), and inscribed and dated 'for Bryan/St Ives 54/belongs to Nicholson/Chy an Kerris/Carbis Bay/Cornwall' (in Ben Nicholson's hand, verso)
oil on card laid on thick card
15 x 34.9 cm. (5 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Ben Nicholson, by whom gifted to | Bryan Robertson | With Crane Kalman Gallery, London, 27 July 1968, where acquired by the family of the present owner | Private Collection, U.K.
Three Trees
signed 'A WALLIS' (upper left); further signed and titled 'Alfred Wallis/3 Trees' (verso), and inscribed and dated 'for Bryan/St Ives 54/belongs to Nicholson/Chy an Kerris/Carbis Bay/Cornwall' (in Ben Nicholson's hand, verso)
oil on card laid on thick card
15 x 34.9 cm. (5 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Ben Nicholson, by whom gifted to | Bryan Robertson | With Crane Kalman Gallery, London, 27 July 1968, where acquired by the family of the present owner | Private Collection, U.K.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 53 %.
The work Three Trees by Alfred Wallis was auctioned at Bonhams in London in June last year. It achieved a price of GBP 30,540.00 (€ 35,478.79), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 53%. Admittedly, works by Alfred Wallis have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work St Ives Bay With Godrevy in May 2012 with an auction result of GBP 145,250.00 (€ 180,975.11).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 53 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Three Trees von Alfred Wallis kam im Juni letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 30.540,00 (€ 35.478,79) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 53%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Alfred Wallis auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit St Ives Bay With Godrevy im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 145.250,00 (€ 180.975,11).
Alfred Wallis - Auction history
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