Eric Gill, A.R.A.
Engraved Wood Block For The Canterbury Tales ('W')
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Description
ERIC GILL, A.R.A.
1882-1940
ENGRAVED WOOD BLOCK FOR THE CANTERBURY TALES ('W')
signed with initials and numbered 300 on the reverse, unsigned in the block
engraved wood block with gesso
21 by 13 by 4.5cm.; 8¼ by 5¼ by 1¾in.
Executed circa 1929.
Sophie Schneideman Rare Books & Prints, London | Felix Dennis, London | Sale, Sotheby's London, 9th December 2014, lot 184, where acquired by the present owner
1882-1940
ENGRAVED WOOD BLOCK FOR THE CANTERBURY TALES ('W')
signed with initials and numbered 300 on the reverse, unsigned in the block
engraved wood block with gesso
21 by 13 by 4.5cm.; 8¼ by 5¼ by 1¾in.
Executed circa 1929.
Sophie Schneideman Rare Books & Prints, London | Felix Dennis, London | Sale, Sotheby's London, 9th December 2014, lot 184, where acquired by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
In September 2019 Sothebys in London held the auction Made in Britain, which included the work Engraved Wood Block For The Canterbury Tales ('W') by Eric Gill. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 3,500.00 (€ 3,949.34) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Eric Gill achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work St Joan of Arc in June 2015 with an auction result of GBP 2,210,500.00 (€ 3,116,777.25).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im September 2019 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Made in Britain durch, in der auch die Arbeit Engraved Wood Block For The Canterbury Tales ('W') von Eric Gill zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 3.500,00 (€ 3.949,34) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Eric Gill erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit St Joan of Arc im Juni 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.210.500,00 (€ 3.116.777,25).
Eric Gill - Auction history
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