Charles Williams
Brookside Valley, Macclesfield; A Staffordshire Lane; And Meg Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield
Found at
Christies,
London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 2
8. Jan - 8. Jan 2008
Christie's Interiors, Lot 2
8. Jan - 8. Jan 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Charles Williams (British, 1914-2007)
Brookside Valley, Macclesfield; A Staffordshire lane; and Meg Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield
signed and dated 'C WILLIAMS 1988' (lower right) and inscribed 'BROOKSIDE VALLEY. MACCLESFIELD' (on the reverse)
oil on canvasboard
15½ x 23½ in. (39.3 x 59.7 cm.)
TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
three in the lot (3)
Brookside Valley, Macclesfield; A Staffordshire lane; and Meg Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield
signed and dated 'C WILLIAMS 1988' (lower right) and inscribed 'BROOKSIDE VALLEY. MACCLESFIELD' (on the reverse)
oil on canvasboard
15½ x 23½ in. (39.3 x 59.7 cm.)
TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
three in the lot (3)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.
This artwork by Charles Williams achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in January 2008. In the Christie's Interiors auction, the work Brookside Valley, Macclesfield; A Staffordshire Lane; And Meg Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield sold for GBP 1,125.00 (€ 1,508.11) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 600.00. Admittedly, works by Charles Williams have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work View of Openshaw And Clayton From The Studio in January 2008 with an auction result of GBP 5,000.00 (€ 6,702.72).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles Williams erzielte im Januar 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Christie's Interiors wurde die Arbeit Brookside Valley, Macclesfield; A Staffordshire Lane; And Meg Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield für GBP 1.125,00 (€ 1.508,11) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 600,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Charles Williams auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit View of Openshaw And Clayton From The Studio im Januar 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.000,00 (€ 6.702,72).
Charles Williams - Auction history
