Arthur Dampier May

Contemplation

Found at Christies, London
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, Lot 76
11.Jul - 11.Jul.2017
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 18.750 GBP
signed and dated 'A. Dampier May. 1910.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
31 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (80.3 x 39 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.

In July 2017 Christies in London held the auction Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, which included the work Contemplation by Arthur Dampier May. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 18,750.00 (€ 20,922.12), 25% above the upper estimate. Other works by Arthur Dampier May have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 30,000.00 (€ 33,636.60) in July 2018 for the work Before the bath.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen

Im Juli 2017 führte Christies in London die Auktion Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Contemplation von Arthur Dampier May zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 18.750,00 (€ 20.922,12) und damit 25% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Arthur Dampier May haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 30.000,00 (€ 33.636,60) im Juli 2018 für die Arbeit Before the bath beobachtet.

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