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- Music in the air; and Love's old sweet song
James Elder Christie
Music in the air; and Love's old sweet song
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES, Lot 132
8. Mar - 8. Mar 2001
BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES, Lot 132
8. Mar - 8. Mar 2001
Estimate: 250 - 350 GBP
Price realised: 999 GBP
Price realised: 999 GBP
Description
James Elder Christie (1847-1914)
Music in the air; and Love's old sweet song
both signed 'J E CHRISTIE' (lower right)
oil on paper laid down on board
9 x 12½ in. (22.8 x 31.5 cm.) and 12 x 9¼ in. (30.4 x 23.4 cm.)
two in the lot (2)
Music in the air; and Love's old sweet song
both signed 'J E CHRISTIE' (lower right)
oil on paper laid down on board
9 x 12½ in. (22.8 x 31.5 cm.) and 12 x 9¼ in. (30.4 x 23.4 cm.)
two in the lot (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by James Elder Christie achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in March 2001. In the BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES auction, the work Music in the air; and Love's old sweet song sold for GBP 998.75 (€ 1,611.58) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 350.00. Admittedly, works by James Elder Christie have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work First love in March 2002 with an auction result of GBP 6,462.50 (€ 10,564.49).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von James Elder Christie erzielte im März 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES wurde die Arbeit Music in the air; and Love's old sweet song für GBP 998,75 (€ 1.611,58) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 350,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von James Elder Christie auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit First love im März 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.462,50 (€ 10.564,49).