John Pettie, R.A.
The Chieftain's Candlesticks
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 64
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 64
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 GBP
Price realised: 199.150 GBP
Price realised: 199.150 GBP
Description
John Pettie, R.A. (1839-1893)
The Chieftain's Candlesticks
signed 'J Pettie' (lower left) and signed and inscribed 'The Chieftian's Candlesticks/J Pettie RA/27d St John Avenue/NW' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
63½ x 43¼ in. (161.3 x 109.9 cm.)
The Chieftain's Candlesticks
signed 'J Pettie' (lower left) and signed and inscribed 'The Chieftian's Candlesticks/J Pettie RA/27d St John Avenue/NW' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
63½ x 43¼ in. (161.3 x 109.9 cm.)
A top price for John Pettie
This artwork by John Pettie achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in February 2003. In the THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART auction, the work The Chieftain's Candlesticks sold for GBP 199,150.00 (€ 290,752.72) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 100,000.00. This high result makes The Chieftain's Candlesticks the most expensive artwork by John Pettie that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Pettie
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Pettie erzielte im Februar 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART wurde die Arbeit The Chieftain's Candlesticks für GBP 199.150,00 (€ 290.752,72) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 100.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Chieftain's Candlesticks zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Pettie, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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