Fougasse
Do Your Shopping Early
Found at
Christies,
London
Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale, Lot 91
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2012
Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale, Lot 91
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2012
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.250 GBP
Price realised: 1.250 GBP
Description
Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird, 1887-1965)
DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY
three lithographs in colours, 1936-1937, condition A-; backed on linen
each 10 x 12in. (25 x 31cm.) (3)
DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY
three lithographs in colours, 1936-1937, condition A-; backed on linen
each 10 x 12in. (25 x 31cm.) (3)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Do Your Shopping Early by Fougasse was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2012, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 1,250.00 (€ 1,554.16). Admittedly, works by Fougasse have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Careless Talk Costs Lives in May 2013 with an auction result of GBP 7,500.00 (€ 8,768.67).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Do Your Shopping Early von Fougasse im Oktober 2012 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 1.250,00 (€ 1.554,16) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Fougasse auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Careless Talk Costs Lives im Mai 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.500,00 (€ 8.768,67).
Fougasse - Auction history
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