Bessie Ellen Davidson
Château De Villeneuve, Chambery, Savoie; And A River Landscape
Found at
Christies,
London
Modern and Contemporary Australian ArtIncluding Works by New Zealand and South African Artists, Lot 5
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2007
Modern and Contemporary Australian ArtIncluding Works by New Zealand and South African Artists, Lot 5
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2007
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 9.375 GBP
Price realised: 9.375 GBP
Description
Bessie Ellen Davidson (1879-1965)
Château de Villeneuve, Chambery, Savoie; and A river landscape
the first signed, inscribed and titled 'à Kate avec affection Bessie Davidson Château de Villeneuve (Chambery Savoie)' on the reverse, the second signed with initials 'BD' (lower right) and signed and inscribed 'à Cecilia et Estella affectueusement Bessie Davidson 1963.' on the backing paper
oil on panel
7 5/8 x 9 5/8in. (19.4 x 24.3cm.); 7½ x 9¼in. (19 x 23.5cm.) (2)
Château de Villeneuve, Chambery, Savoie; and A river landscape
the first signed, inscribed and titled 'à Kate avec affection Bessie Davidson Château de Villeneuve (Chambery Savoie)' on the reverse, the second signed with initials 'BD' (lower right) and signed and inscribed 'à Cecilia et Estella affectueusement Bessie Davidson 1963.' on the backing paper
oil on panel
7 5/8 x 9 5/8in. (19.4 x 24.3cm.); 7½ x 9¼in. (19 x 23.5cm.) (2)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Château De Villeneuve, Chambery, Savoie; And A River Landscape by Bessie Davidson was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2007, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 2,500.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 9,375.00 (€ 12,739.03). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Bessie Davidson - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Australian Still Life With Fruit And Flowers, which sold at auction in November 2008 for AUD 74,400.00 (€ 38,366.35).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Château De Villeneuve, Chambery, Savoie; And A River Landscape von Bessie Davidson im Dezember 2007 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 2.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 9.375,00 (€ 12.739,03) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Für andere Arbeiten von Bessie Davidson mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Australian Still Life With Fruit And Flowers beobachtet, die im November 2008 für AUD 74.400,00 (€ 38.366,35) versteigert wurde.
Bessie Davidson - Auction history
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