James Sillett
Goldfish
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures, Lot 190
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2010
Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures, Lot 190
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2010
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.500 GBP
Price realised: 7.500 GBP
Description
James Sillett (1764-1840)
Goldfish
signed with initials (on the rim of the bowl)
oil on canvas
30¼ x 23 3/8 in. (76.9 x 59.4 x cm.)
Goldfish
signed with initials (on the rim of the bowl)
oil on canvas
30¼ x 23 3/8 in. (76.9 x 59.4 x cm.)
A top price for James Sillett
This artwork by James Sillett achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2010. In the Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures auction, the work Goldfish sold for GBP 7,500.00 (€ 8,962.49) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. This high result makes Goldfish the most expensive artwork by James Sillett that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für James Sillett
Dieses Kunstwerk von James Sillett erzielte im November 2010 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures wurde die Arbeit Goldfish für GBP 7.500,00 (€ 8.962,49) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Goldfish zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von James Sillett, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
James Sillett - Auction history
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