Christopher Wood
Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 8
22. Jun - 22. Jun 2022
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 8
22. Jun - 22. Jun 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Christopher Wood (British, 1901-1930)
Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall
oil on board
40.6 x 50.8 cm. (16 x 20 in.)
Painted in 1930
Mr and Mrs L.K. Elmhirst, thence by descent | Private Collection, U.K.
Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall
oil on board
40.6 x 50.8 cm. (16 x 20 in.)
Painted in 1930
Mr and Mrs L.K. Elmhirst, thence by descent | Private Collection, U.K.
A top price for Christopher Wood
The work Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall by Christopher Wood was worth GBP 479,100.00 (€ 556,577.92) to a buyer in June last year. This price was achieved in the auction Modern British and Irish Art at Bonhams in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 120,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall the most expensive artwork by Christopher Wood that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Christopher Wood
Die Arbeit Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall von Christopher Wood war einem Käufer im Juni letzten Jahres GBP 479.100,00 (€ 556.577,92) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Modern British and Irish Art bei Bonhams in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 120.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Christopher Wood, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Christopher Wood - Auction history
