Helen Beatrix Potter
Benjamin Bunny
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 319
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 319
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 GBP
Price realised: 29.875 GBP
Price realised: 29.875 GBP
Description
Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
Benjamin Bunny
signed with initials 'H.P.P. (lower right)
grey ink and watercolour, vignette
4¼ x 3 in. (10.8 x 7 cm.)
See back cover illustration
Benjamin Bunny
signed with initials 'H.P.P. (lower right)
grey ink and watercolour, vignette
4¼ x 3 in. (10.8 x 7 cm.)
See back cover illustration
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2004. The price achieved of GBP 29,875.00 (€ 42,281.36) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 25,000.00 – 35,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Beatrix Potter - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny"), which sold at auction in December 2012 for GBP 70,850.00 (€ 87,377.73).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Benjamin Bunny von Beatrix Potter kam im Dezember 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 29.875,00 (€ 42.281,36) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 25.000,00 – 35.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Beatrix Potter mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") beobachtet, die im Dezember 2012 für GBP 70.850,00 (€ 87.377,73) versteigert wurde.
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