John Firth-Smith
Awake (Eclipse Series)
Found at
Christies,
Melbourne
Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings Part II, Lot 153
10. Apr - 11. Apr 2006
Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings Part II, Lot 153
10. Apr - 11. Apr 2006
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 AUD
Price realised: 8.365 AUD
Price realised: 8.365 AUD
Description
JOHN FIRTH-SMITH (B. 1943)
Awake (Eclipse Series)
oil on canvas
121.5 x 152 cm
Painted in 1970
Awake (Eclipse Series)
oil on canvas
121.5 x 152 cm
Painted in 1970
Upper estimate price exceeded by 39 %.
The work Awake (Eclipse Series) by John Firth-Smith was sold in the Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings Part II auction at Christies in Melbourne in April 2006. The »bidding war« ended at AUD 8,365.00 (€ 5,031.32), 39% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by John Firth-Smith have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Sounds in April 2006 with an auction result of AUD 59,750.00 (€ 35,938.03).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 39 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Awake (Eclipse Series) von John Firth-Smith wurde im April 2006 in der Auktion Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings Part II bei Christies in Melbourne versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von AUD 8.365,00 (€ 5.031,32) und damit 39% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Firth-Smith auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Sounds im April 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 59.750,00 (€ 35.938,03).
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