Edward Le Bas, R.A.
Portrait of a Soldier
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British Art including the Collection of the, Lot 60
21. Nov - 21. Nov 2003
20th Century British Art including the Collection of the, Lot 60
21. Nov - 21. Nov 2003
Estimate: 700 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.390 GBP
Price realised: 2.390 GBP
Description
Edward Le Bas, R.A. (1904-1966)
Portrait of a Soldier
signed 'E Le Bas' (lower right), signed again and inscribed 'E. LE BAS./53 BEDFORD SQ/WC.1./HEAD OF A SOLDIER.' (on the backboard)
oil on board
21½ x 14¾ in. (54.5 x 37.5 cm.)
and an ink drawing by Adrian Daintrey, Standing male nude, 13½ x 10¼ in. (34.2 x 26 cm.) (2)
Portrait of a Soldier
signed 'E Le Bas' (lower right), signed again and inscribed 'E. LE BAS./53 BEDFORD SQ/WC.1./HEAD OF A SOLDIER.' (on the backboard)
oil on board
21½ x 14¾ in. (54.5 x 37.5 cm.)
and an ink drawing by Adrian Daintrey, Standing male nude, 13½ x 10¼ in. (34.2 x 26 cm.) (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Edward Le Bas achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2003. In the 20th Century British Art including the Collection of the auction, the work Portrait of a Soldier sold for GBP 2,390.00 (€ 3,430.88) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,000.00. Admittedly, works by Edward Le Bas have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Early morning, Waterloo Bridge in December 2012 with an auction result of GBP 16,250.00 (€ 20,040.76).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Edward Le Bas erzielte im November 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century British Art including the Collection of the wurde die Arbeit Portrait of a Soldier für GBP 2.390,00 (€ 3.430,88) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Edward Le Bas auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Early morning, Waterloo Bridge im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 16.250,00 (€ 20.040,76).
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