George Chinnery, R.H.A.

A Junk and Tanka boats by the shore, Macao

Found at Christies, London
EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL: ASIA, Lot 261
15. JUL - 15. JUL 2005
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 45.600 GBP
George Chinnery, R.H.A. (1774-1852)
A Junk and Tanka boats by the shore, Macao
oil on canvas
8 x 9 5/8in. (20.3 x 24.4cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 52 %.

The work A Junk and Tanka boats by the shore, Macao by George Chinnery was sold in the EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL: ASIA auction at Christies in London in July 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 45,600.00 (€ 66,142.37), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 52%. Admittedly, works by George Chinnery have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Reeves Macao Album, 1836-1837 in July 2006 with an auction result of GBP 332,800.00 (€ 487,180.19).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 52 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit A Junk and Tanka boats by the shore, Macao von George Chinnery wurde im Juli 2005 in der Auktion EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL: ASIA bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 45.600,00 (€ 66.142,37) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 52%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Chinnery auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Reeves Macao Album, 1836-1837 im Juli 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 332.800,00 (€ 487.180,19).

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