Francis Davison
Condemned House
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 3, Lot 375
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 3, Lot 375
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.000 GBP
Description
Francis Davison
1919-1984
CONDEMNED HOUSE
titled and dated c.1952-63 on the reverse; also titled and inscribed A-51 on three artist's labels attached to the reverse
collage on essex board
59.5 by 44cm.; 23½ by 17¼in.
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner in November 2003
1919-1984
CONDEMNED HOUSE
titled and dated c.1952-63 on the reverse; also titled and inscribed A-51 on three artist's labels attached to the reverse
collage on essex board
59.5 by 44cm.; 23½ by 17¼in.
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner in November 2003
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work Condemned House by Francis Davison was auctioned at Sothebys in London in November 2010. It achieved a price of GBP 4,000.00 (€ 4,779.99), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Francis Davison - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Untitled 9-9 (Fawn, White, Red And Green), which sold at auction in November 2010 for GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,709.36).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Condemned House von Francis Davison kam im November 2010 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.000,00 (€ 4.779,99) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Für andere Arbeiten von Francis Davison mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Untitled 9-9 (Fawn, White, Red And Green) beobachtet, die im November 2010 für GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.709,36) versteigert wurde.
Francis Davison - Auction history
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