Francis Davison
Cottage With Paths
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 3, Lot 391
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 3, Lot 391
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 5.250 GBP
Price realised: 5.250 GBP
Description
Francis Davison
1919-1984
COTTAGE WITH PATHS
inscribed A-112 on an artist's label attached to the reverse
collage on board
89 by 69.5cm.; 35¼ by 27½in.
Executed circa 1952-63.
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner in November 2003
1919-1984
COTTAGE WITH PATHS
inscribed A-112 on an artist's label attached to the reverse
collage on board
89 by 69.5cm.; 35¼ by 27½in.
Executed circa 1952-63.
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner in November 2003
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work Cottage With Paths by Francis Davison was sold in the The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 3 auction at Sothebys in London in November 2010. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 5,250.00 (€ 6,273.74), 50% above the upper estimate. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Francis Davison; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Untitled 9-9 (Fawn, White, Red And Green) sold at auction in November 2010 with the realized price of GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,709.36).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Cottage With Paths von Francis Davison wurde im November 2010 in der Auktion The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 3 bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 5.250,00 (€ 6.273,74) und damit 50% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Francis Davison; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Untitled 9-9 (Fawn, White, Red And Green) im November 2010 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.709,36).
Francis Davison - Auction history
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