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John Milne
Vertical Form
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Post-War British Art, Lot 342
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2020
Modern & Post-War British Art, Lot 342
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
A Sense of Form: Property from a Private British Collection
JOHN MILNE
1931 - 1978
VERTICAL FORM
Nigerian guarea wood
height (excluding base): 36cm.; 14in.
width: 12cm.; 4¾in.
Carved in 1977, the present work is unique.
Sale, Bonhams, London, 18 November 2009, lot 122, where acquired by the present owner
JOHN MILNE
1931 - 1978
VERTICAL FORM
Nigerian guarea wood
height (excluding base): 36cm.; 14in.
width: 12cm.; 4¾in.
Carved in 1977, the present work is unique.
Sale, Bonhams, London, 18 November 2009, lot 122, where acquired by the present owner
A top price for John Milne
This artwork by John Milne achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in November 2020. In the Modern & Post-War British Art auction, the work Vertical Form sold for GBP 10,080.00 (€ 11,252.68) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00. This high result makes Vertical Form the most expensive artwork by John Milne that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Milne
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Milne erzielte im November 2020 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Modern & Post-War British Art wurde die Arbeit Vertical Form für GBP 10.080,00 (€ 11.252,68) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Vertical Form zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Milne, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.