John Armstrong, A.R.A.

Initial Study For The Poster 'Can Spring Be Far Behind'

Found at Sothebys, London
Made In Britain, Lot 108
1. Apr - 1. Apr 2014
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 GBP
Price realised: 74.500 GBP
John Armstrong, A.R.A.
1893-1973
INITIAL STUDY FOR THE POSTER 'CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND'
signed
gouache
48 by 32cm.; 19 by 12¾in.
Executed in 1940.
Margaret Quass, and thence by descent to the present owner

A top price for John Armstrong

The work Initial Study For The Poster 'Can Spring Be Far Behind' by John Armstrong was worth GBP 74,500.00 (€ 90,683.74) to a buyer in April 2014. This price was achieved in the auction Made In Britain at Sothebys in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 7,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Initial Study For The Poster 'Can Spring Be Far Behind' the most expensive artwork by John Armstrong that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für John Armstrong

Die Arbeit Initial Study For The Poster 'Can Spring Be Far Behind' von John Armstrong war einem Käufer im April 2014 GBP 74.500,00 (€ 90.683,74) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Made In Britain bei Sothebys in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 7.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Initial Study For The Poster 'Can Spring Be Far Behind' zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Armstrong, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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