Claus Bergen
The Fowey fishing fleet leaving Polperro on the early morning tide
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.360 GBP
Price realised: 3.360 GBP
Description
Claus Bergen (German, 1855-1964)
The Fowey fishing fleet leaving Polperro on the early morning tide
signed 'Claus Bergen' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 x 36 in. (71.2 x 91.4 cm.)
The Fowey fishing fleet leaving Polperro on the early morning tide
signed 'Claus Bergen' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 x 36 in. (71.2 x 91.4 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 34 %.
The work The Fowey fishing fleet leaving Polperro on the early morning tide by Claus Bergen was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 3,360.00 (€ 4,960.41), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 34%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Claus Bergen - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The harbour of Polperro, Cornwall, which sold at auction in July 2000 for NLG 25,744.40 (€ 11,316.31).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 34 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Fowey fishing fleet leaving Polperro on the early morning tide von Claus Bergen kam im Mai 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 3.360,00 (€ 4.960,41) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 34%. Für andere Arbeiten von Claus Bergen mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The harbour of Polperro, Cornwall beobachtet, die im Juli 2000 für NLG 25.744,40 (€ 11.316,31) versteigert wurde.
Claus Bergen - Auction history
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