John Thomson
Illustrations of China and Its People. A Series of Two Hundred Photographs, with Letterpress Description of the Places and People Represented
Found at
Phillips,
New York
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation, Lot 108
3. Oct - 3. Oct 2017
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation, Lot 108
3. Oct - 3. Oct 2017
Estimate: 15.000 - 25.000 USD
Price realised: 25.000 USD
Price realised: 25.000 USD
Description
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1873-1874. Complete set of four volumes illustrated with 219 collotypes on 96 leaves. Each collotype numbered in the negative; 'Malta Garrison Library' stamp on the reverse of each plate. Folio, maroon cloth covers with gilt title and decorations, leather spine.
Varying dimensions from 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (10.8 x 8.6 cm) to 9 x 11 3/4 in. (22.9 x 29.8 cm) or the reverse
Malta Garrison Library, Malta | Christie's, London, 6 May 1993, lot 14
Varying dimensions from 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (10.8 x 8.6 cm) to 9 x 11 3/4 in. (22.9 x 29.8 cm) or the reverse
Malta Garrison Library, Malta | Christie's, London, 6 May 1993, lot 14
Sold at the upper estimate price
The work Illustrations of China and Its People. A Series of Two Hundred Photographs, with Letterpress Description of the Places and People Represented by John Thomson was auctioned at Phillips in New York in October 2017. The auction ended at the price of USD 25,000.00 (€ 21,462.91), which exactly corresponded to the upper end of the estimated price range of USD 15,000.00 – 25,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John Thomson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Hillside On Big Cauchon Lake - Algonquin Park in June 2010 with an auction result of CAD 462,500.00 (€ 354,767.72).
Zuschlag beim oberen Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit Illustrations of China and Its People. A Series of Two Hundred Photographs, with Letterpress Description of the Places and People Represented von John Thomson kam im Oktober 2017 bei Phillips in New York zur Auktion. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von USD 25.000,00 (€ 21.462,91) entsprach exakt dem oberen Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 15.000,00 – 25.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John Thomson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Hillside On Big Cauchon Lake - Algonquin Park im Juni 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von CAD 462.500,00 (€ 354.767,72).
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