Harold Sandys Williamson
Why Not The Thrilling 'Thirties?
Found at
Christies,
London
Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale, Lot 71
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2012
Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale, Lot 71
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2012
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.625 GBP
Price realised: 1.625 GBP
Description
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892-1978)
WHY NOT THE THRILLING 'THIRTIES?
lithograph in colours, 1931, printed by The Baynard Press, condition B+; backed on linen
39½ x 24½in. (100 x 62cm.)
WHY NOT THE THRILLING 'THIRTIES?
lithograph in colours, 1931, printed by The Baynard Press, condition B+; backed on linen
39½ x 24½in. (100 x 62cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Why Not The Thrilling 'Thirties? by Harold Sandys Williamson was sold in the Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale auction at Christies in London in October 2012. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,500.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,625.00 (€ 2,020.40). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Harold Sandys Williamson - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work There And Back, which sold at auction in October 2012 for GBP 4,750.00 (€ 5,905.79).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Why Not The Thrilling 'Thirties? von Harold Sandys Williamson wurde im Oktober 2012 in der Auktion Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.625,00 (€ 2.020,40) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Harold Sandys Williamson mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit There And Back beobachtet, die im Oktober 2012 für GBP 4.750,00 (€ 5.905,79) versteigert wurde.
Harold Sandys Williamson - Auction history
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