Benjamin Walter Spiers
An Bit Of Old London
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings & 19th Century European Art, Lot 578
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2017
Master Paintings & 19th Century European Art, Lot 578
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2017
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 USD
Price realised: 8.750 USD
Price realised: 8.750 USD
Description
Benjamin Walter Spiers
1845 - 1923
AN BIT OF OLD LONDON
signed and dated B.W. Spiers. 1890. (center right)
watercolor over pencil on thin paperboard mounted onto paperboard
21 5/8 by 35 3/8 in.: 55 by 90 cm.
Mr. Frank Tagart (by descent from his father, who acquired the work directly from the artist)
1845 - 1923
AN BIT OF OLD LONDON
signed and dated B.W. Spiers. 1890. (center right)
watercolor over pencil on thin paperboard mounted onto paperboard
21 5/8 by 35 3/8 in.: 55 by 90 cm.
Mr. Frank Tagart (by descent from his father, who acquired the work directly from the artist)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Benjamin Walter Spiers achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in January 2017. In the Master Paintings & 19th Century European Art auction, the work An Bit Of Old London sold for USD 8,750.00 (€ 8,106.36) - well above the upper estimate of USD 4,000.00. Admittedly, works by Benjamin Walter Spiers have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Un po' di Roma in February 2007 with an auction result of GBP 38,400.00 (€ 56,926.62).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Benjamin Walter Spiers erzielte im Januar 2017 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Master Paintings & 19th Century European Art wurde die Arbeit An Bit Of Old London für USD 8.750,00 (€ 8.106,36) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 4.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Benjamin Walter Spiers auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Un po' di Roma im Februar 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 38.400,00 (€ 56.926,62).
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