James Dickson Innes

Crucifixion

Found at Christies, London
Modern | British Art, Lot 396
21.Nov - 21.Nov.2019
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
signed and inscribed '"CRUCIFIXION"/J.D. INNES./HORACE DE VERE COLE' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
20 1/8 x 16 ¼ in. (51.2 x 41.3 cm.)
Painted circa 1912-13.
Horace de Vere Cole, and by descent. | with Peter Nahum, London, where purchased by the present owners' parents on 1 January 1989.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.

In November 2019 Christies in London held the auction Modern | British Art, which included the work Crucifixion by James Dickson Innes. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,540.74), 63% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by James Dickson Innes have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Camden Town: Night Scene in March 2015 with an auction result of GBP 37,500.00 (€ 51,845.73).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen

Im November 2019 führte Christies in London die Auktion Modern | British Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Crucifixion von James Dickson Innes zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.540,74) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von James Dickson Innes auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Camden Town: Night Scene im März 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 37.500,00 (€ 51.845,73).

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