John Hassall
When In Doubt Take The Underground
Found at
Christies,
London
Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale, Lot 21
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2012
Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale, Lot 21
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2012
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.125 GBP
Price realised: 1.125 GBP
Description
John Hassall (1868-1948)
WHEN IN DOUBT TAKE THE UNDERGROUND
lithograph in colours, 1913, printed by Hassall Designs Co., condition B+; not backed
40 x 25in. (102 x 64cm.)
WHEN IN DOUBT TAKE THE UNDERGROUND
lithograph in colours, 1913, printed by Hassall Designs Co., condition B+; not backed
40 x 25in. (102 x 64cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work When In Doubt Take The Underground by John Hassall was sold in the Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale auction at Christies in London in October 2012. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 1,125.00 (€ 1,398.74) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by John Hassall have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in September 2004 the work The Victory Parade was auctioned for GBP 1,673.00 (€ 2,437.35).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit When In Doubt Take The Underground von John Hassall wurde im Oktober 2012 in der Auktion Posters With A Purpose: The London Transport Museum Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 1.125,00 (€ 1.398,74) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von John Hassall konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im September 2004 die Arbeit The Victory Parade für GBP 1.673,00 (€ 2.437,35) versteigert.
John Hassall - Auction history
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