John Alexander Harrington Bird

Arabian horses in the desert; Arab stallions at sunset. (2)

Found at Bonhams, London
Orientalist Art, Lot 7
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2023
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.360 GBP
John Alexander Harrington Bird (British, 1846-1936)
Arabian horses in the desert; Arab stallions at sunset
two, both signed 'Harrington.Bird' (lower left)
watercolour
the first 50.8 x 73.6cm (20 x 29in) the second 54.6 x 76.8cm (21 1/2 x 30 1/4in). (2)
Private collection, Canada.

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Arabian horses in the desert; Arab stallions at sunset. (2) by John Alexander Harington Bird was sold in the Orientalist Art auction at Bonhams in London in October this year. The price achieved of GBP 15,360.00 (€ 17,637.55) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 12,000.00 – 18,000.00. Other works by John Alexander Harington Bird have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in June 2004 the work Arab horses in the desert was auctioned for GBP 13,145.00 (€ 19,563.70).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Arabian horses in the desert; Arab stallions at sunset. (2) von John Alexander Harington Bird wurde im Oktober diesen Jahres in der Auktion Orientalist Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 15.360,00 (€ 17.637,55) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von John Alexander Harington Bird konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juni 2004 die Arbeit Arab horses in the desert für GBP 13.145,00 (€ 19.563,70) versteigert.

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