James Brereton - Cornish breakers

James Brereton

Cornish breakers

Found at Christies, London
Maritime Art, Lot 214
23. May - 23. May 2012
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.500 GBP
Description
James Brereton (b.1954)
Cornish breakers
signed 'James Brereton' (lower right)
oil on canvas
25 x 50 in. (63.5 x 127 cm.)
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A top price for James Brereton

This artwork by James Brereton achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2012. In the Maritime Art auction, the work Cornish breakers sold for GBP 7,500.00 (€ 9,344.67) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. This high result makes Cornish breakers the most expensive artwork by James Brereton that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für James Brereton

Dieses Kunstwerk von James Brereton erzielte im Mai 2012 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Maritime Art wurde die Arbeit Cornish breakers für GBP 7.500,00 (€ 9.344,67) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Cornish breakers zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von James Brereton, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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