John Cleveley
Views In The South Seas (4)
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 35
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2004
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 35
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2004
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 318.850 GBP
Price realised: 318.850 GBP
Description
JOHN CLEVELEY (1747-1786)
Views in the South Seas (4)
Views in the South Seas (4)
A top price for John Cleveley the Younger
This artwork by John Cleveley the Younger achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in September 2004. In the Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale auction, the work Views In The South Seas (4) sold for GBP 318,850.00 (€ 464,524.16) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 150,000.00. This high result makes Views In The South Seas (4) the most expensive artwork by John Cleveley the Younger that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Cleveley the Younger
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Cleveley the Younger erzielte im September 2004 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale wurde die Arbeit Views In The South Seas (4) für GBP 318.850,00 (€ 464.524,16) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 150.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Views In The South Seas (4) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Cleveley the Younger, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Cleveley the Younger - Auction history
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