Anton Schranz

Grand Harbour, Valetta

Found at Christies, London
THE SIR RALPH AND LADY HALPERN COLLECTION, Lot 195
24. FEB - 24. FEB 2005
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.800 GBP
Anton Schranz (German, 1769-1839)
Grand Harbour, Valetta
oil on canvas
9¼ x 13¾ in. (23.5 x 35 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 30 %.

The work Grand Harbour, Valetta by Anton Schranz was auctioned at Christies in London in February 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 7,800.00 (€ 11,311.00), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 30%. Admittedly, works by Anton Schranz have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A British East Indiaman And Other Ships Entering Corfu Harbour in May 2007 with an auction result of GBP 36,000.00 (€ 52,976.44).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 30 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Grand Harbour, Valetta von Anton Schranz kam im Februar 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 7.800,00 (€ 11.311,00) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 30%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Anton Schranz auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A British East Indiaman And Other Ships Entering Corfu Harbour im Mai 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 36.000,00 (€ 52.976,44).

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