Edward James
The Revolving Islands
Found at
Christies,
London
The Landscape of a Mind: A Private Collector's Surreal Vision, Lot 511
20. Jun - 20. Jun. 2019
The Landscape of a Mind: A Private Collector's Surreal Vision, Lot 511
20. Jun - 20. Jun. 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
inscribed 'The Revolving Islands' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
50 ¼ x 28 in. (127.5 x 71 cm.)
The artist's estate. | A Surreal Legacy, Selected Works of Art from The Edward James Foundation, Christie's, London, 15 December 2016, lot 68. | Acquired at the above sale.
oil on canvas
50 ¼ x 28 in. (127.5 x 71 cm.)
The artist's estate. | A Surreal Legacy, Selected Works of Art from The Edward James Foundation, Christie's, London, 15 December 2016, lot 68. | Acquired at the above sale.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Revolving Islands by Edward James was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2019, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 12,000.00 – 18,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 10,000.00 (€ 11,241.48). Other works by Edward James have also sold for higher prices; the highest price we have seen at auction so far was achieved in December 2016 by the work The Revolving Islands at GBP 18,750.00 (€ 21,921.79).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Revolving Islands von Edward James im Juni 2019 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 10.000,00 (€ 11.241,48) den Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Edward James wurden auch schon teurer gehandelt; den höchsten Preis, den wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachten konnten, erzielte im Dezember 2016 die Arbeit The Revolving Islands mit GBP 18.750,00 (€ 21.921,79).
Edward James - Auction history
