George Smith, R.S.A.

The courtyard

Found at Christies, London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 536
13. Jan - 13. Jan 2009
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
George Smith, R.S.A. (1870-1934)
The courtyard
signed 'Geo Smith' (lower right), and signed and indistinctly inscribed 'Geo Smith R.S.A./The Courtyard/...' (on the reverse)
oil on board
12½ x 15¼ in. (31.7 x 38.7 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.

This artwork by George Smith, RSA achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in January 2009. In the Christie's Interiors auction, the work The courtyard sold for GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,688.50) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Admittedly, works by George Smith, RSA have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Killin Flower Market in October 2000 with an auction result of GBP 4,700.00 (€ 8,033.64).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von George Smith, RSA erzielte im Januar 2009 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Christie's Interiors wurde die Arbeit The courtyard für GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.688,50) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Smith, RSA auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Killin Flower Market im Oktober 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.700,00 (€ 8.033,64).

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