John Burr, R.B.A., R.O.I.

A posy of flowers

Found at Christies, London
British, Continental & Russian Pictures & Prints, Lot 1110
11. Jul - 11. Jul 2007
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 180 GBP
John Burr, R.B.A., R.O.I. (Scottish, 1831-1893)
A posy of flowers
signed 'Burr' (lower left)
oil on board
6¾ x 5 in. (17.2 x 12.7 cm.)

Auction result misses estimated price range

When the work A posy of flowers by John Burr was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2007, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 300.00 – 500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 180.00 (€ 267.34). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John Burr achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Peepshow in February 2003 with an auction result of GBP 41,825.00 (€ 61,063.18).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Als die Arbeit A posy of flowers von John Burr im Juli 2007 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 300,00 – 500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 180,00 (€ 267,34) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John Burr erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Peepshow im Februar 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 41.825,00 (€ 61.063,18).

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