Francois-Geoffroi Roux
The Francois-Georges reefed down in heavy seas
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.227 GBP
Price realised: 3.227 GBP
Description
Francois-Geoffroi Roux (1811-1882)
The Francois-Georges reefed down in heavy seas
signed, inscribed and dated 'Fcois Roux: Marseille 1872' (lower right) and 'Francois-Georges' (centre)
brown ink and watercolour, with scratching out
16 x 22¾ in. (40.7 x 57.8 cm.)
The Francois-Georges reefed down in heavy seas
signed, inscribed and dated 'Fcois Roux: Marseille 1872' (lower right) and 'Francois-Georges' (centre)
brown ink and watercolour, with scratching out
16 x 22¾ in. (40.7 x 57.8 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work The Francois-Georges reefed down in heavy seas by François-Geoffroy Roux was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2004. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 3,226.50 (€ 4,840.94). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by François-Geoffroy Roux - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The French barque Sénégambie in Mediterranean waters off Marseilles, which sold at auction in November 2010 for GBP 10,625.00 (€ 12,696.86).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Francois-Georges reefed down in heavy seas von François-Geoffroy Roux kam im Mai 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 3.226,50 (€ 4.840,94) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von François-Geoffroy Roux mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The French barque Sénégambie in Mediterranean waters off Marseilles beobachtet, die im November 2010 für GBP 10.625,00 (€ 12.696,86) versteigert wurde.
François-Geoffroy Roux - Auction history
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