John Buckland Wright
Illustration, from Love Night (W. A23)
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 478 GBP
Price realised: 478 GBP
Description
John Buckland Wright
Illustration, from Love Night (W. A23)
wood engraving, 1936, on japon nacré, signed, dated and titled in pencil, with margins, glued to the backing sheet at the upper left and right sheet corner, minor surface dirt, a tiny pressure mark in the lower margin, otherwise in good condition
W. 160 x 105mm., S. 250 x 159mm.; Metamorphosis No. II (W. L122), St. Gingolph (W. L33) and Château de Bouillon (W. L28), wood engravings, each signed, dated and titled in pencil (4)
Illustration, from Love Night (W. A23)
wood engraving, 1936, on japon nacré, signed, dated and titled in pencil, with margins, glued to the backing sheet at the upper left and right sheet corner, minor surface dirt, a tiny pressure mark in the lower margin, otherwise in good condition
W. 160 x 105mm., S. 250 x 159mm.; Metamorphosis No. II (W. L122), St. Gingolph (W. L33) and Château de Bouillon (W. L28), wood engravings, each signed, dated and titled in pencil (4)
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by John Buckland Wright could be acquired at Christies in London in June 2004 for an unexpectedly low price. In the Prints and Multiples auction, the work Illustration, from Love Night (W. A23) changed hands for GBP 478.00 (€ 711.41) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 500.00 – 700.00. Admittedly, works by John Buckland Wright have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Special No. 5 (Wright A23) in April 2002 with an auction result of GBP 1,997.50 (€ 3,231.90).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Buckland Wright konnte im Juni 2004 bei Christies in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion Prints and Multiples wechselte die Arbeit Illustration, from Love Night (W. A23) für GBP 478,00 (€ 711,41) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 500,00 – 700,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Buckland Wright auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Special No. 5 (Wright A23) im April 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.997,50 (€ 3.231,90).
John Buckland Wright - Auction history
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