Ivor Roberts-Jones, R.A.
Maquette for the Winston Churchill Monument in Parliament Square
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry, Lot 31
11. Nov - 11. Nov 2010
20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry, Lot 31
11. Nov - 11. Nov 2010
Estimate: 50.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 145.250 GBP
Price realised: 145.250 GBP
Description
Ivor Roberts-Jones, R.A. (1913-1996)
Maquette for the Winston Churchill Monument in Parliament Square
stamped with foundry mark, with estate mark, numbered and dated 'IR-J 2001/A/C3' (on the base)
bronze with a dark brown patina
22½ in. (57.2 cm.) high
The present work is number 3 in an edition of 3 which was ordered and owned by the sculptor's widow, Mrs Monica Roberts-Jones in 2001. Cast from the original studio plaster by Meridian Foundry under the supervision of Nigel Boonham, F.R.B.S.
Maquette for the Winston Churchill Monument in Parliament Square
stamped with foundry mark, with estate mark, numbered and dated 'IR-J 2001/A/C3' (on the base)
bronze with a dark brown patina
22½ in. (57.2 cm.) high
The present work is number 3 in an edition of 3 which was ordered and owned by the sculptor's widow, Mrs Monica Roberts-Jones in 2001. Cast from the original studio plaster by Meridian Foundry under the supervision of Nigel Boonham, F.R.B.S.
A top price for Ivor Roberts-Jones
This artwork by Ivor Roberts-Jones achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2010. In the 20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry auction, the work Maquette for the Winston Churchill Monument in Parliament Square sold for GBP 145,250.00 (€ 173,573.53) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 80,000.00. This high result makes Maquette for the Winston Churchill Monument in Parliament Square the most expensive artwork by Ivor Roberts-Jones that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ivor Roberts-Jones
Dieses Kunstwerk von Ivor Roberts-Jones erzielte im November 2010 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry wurde die Arbeit Maquette for the Winston Churchill Monument in Parliament Square für GBP 145.250,00 (€ 173.573,53) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 80.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Maquette for the Winston Churchill Monument in Parliament Square zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ivor Roberts-Jones, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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