Hugh C. Monahan

Widgeon in flight; and Mallard in flight

Found at Christies, London
Sporting Art and Dogs, Lot 17
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2002
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.585 GBP
Hugh C. Monahan (1914-1970)
Widgeon in flight; and Mallard in flight
both signed 'H. Monahan/59' (lower left) and (lower right) respectively
oil on canvas
20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)
a pair (2)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 29 %.

In June 2002 Christies in London held the auction Sporting Art and Dogs, which included the work Widgeon in flight; and Mallard in flight by Hugh Monahan. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 2,585.00 (€ 3,998.41), 29% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Hugh Monahan - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara, which sold at auction in May 2001 for GBP 5,287.50 (€ 8,864.61).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 29 % übertroffen

Im Juni 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion Sporting Art and Dogs durch, in der auch die Arbeit Widgeon in flight; and Mallard in flight von Hugh Monahan zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 2.585,00 (€ 3.998,41) und damit 29% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Hugh Monahan mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara beobachtet, die im Mai 2001 für GBP 5.287,50 (€ 8.864,61) versteigert wurde.

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