Ian Fairweather
Queen of Diamonds
Found at
Christies,
Melbourne
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 22
6. May - 7. May 2003
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 22
6. May - 7. May 2003
Estimate: 120.000 - 150.000 AUD
Price realised: 190.350 AUD
Price realised: 190.350 AUD
Description
IAN FAIRWEATHER (1891-1974)
Queen of Diamonds
signed with initials 'IF' and titled 'Queen of Diamonds' (lower right)
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
95.5 x 71 cm
Painted circa 1958
Queen of Diamonds
signed with initials 'IF' and titled 'Queen of Diamonds' (lower right)
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
95.5 x 71 cm
Painted circa 1958
Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.
The work Queen of Diamonds by Ian Fairweather was auctioned at Christies in Melbourne in May 2003. It achieved a price of AUD 190,350.00 (€ 105,367.12), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. Admittedly, works by Ian Fairweather have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Australian Beach At Manicahan in April 2008 with an auction result of AUD 960,000.00 (€ 580,822.20).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Queen of Diamonds von Ian Fairweather kam im Mai 2003 bei Christies in Melbourne zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von AUD 190.350,00 (€ 105.367,12) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ian Fairweather auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Australian Beach At Manicahan im April 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 960.000,00 (€ 580.822,20).
Ian Fairweather - Auction history
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