John Thomson

Illustrations of China and its People, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1874

Found at Christies, London
PHOTOGRAPHS, Lot 2
11. May - 11. May 2001

Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX

Description

JOHN THOMSON
Illustrations of China and its People, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1874
4 volumes. Each with 24 collotype plates with a total of 218 images, varying sizes from 5 x 5 in. (12.5 x 12.5 cm.) to 11¼ x 8¼ in. (29.2 x 20.3 cm.) or the reverse. Descriptive text, list of plates, title, vol. I with printed introduction, rebound in brown cloth, folio. (4)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 51 %.

In May 2001 Christies in London held the auction PHOTOGRAPHS, which included the work Illustrations of China and its People, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1874 by John Thomson. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 5,287.50 (€ 8,864.61), 51% above the upper estimate. 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).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 51 % übertroffen

Im Mai 2001 führte Christies in London die Auktion PHOTOGRAPHS durch, in der auch die Arbeit Illustrations of China and its People, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1874 von John Thomson zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 5.287,50 (€ 8.864,61) und damit 51% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. 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).

John Thomson - Auction history

XX.XXX

$John Thomson - Halfpenny Ices; Street Doctor; and The Street Locksmith, all from \'Street Life in London\', 1877–1878$

Halfpenny Ices; Street Doctor; and The Street Locksmith, all from 'Street Life in London', 1877–1878

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2022

Family Group, Canton, China

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XX.XXX

John Thomson - Illustrations of China and Its People. A Series of Two Hundred Photographs, with Letterpress Description of the Places and People Represented

Illustrations of China and Its People. A Series of Two Hundred Photographs, with Letterpress Description of the Places and People Represented

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XX.XXX

$John Thomson - Hookey Alf,\' of Whitechapel from Street Life in London, c. 1877$

Hookey Alf,' of Whitechapel from Street Life in London, c. 1877

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Physic Street, Canton

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XX.XXX

$John Thomson - Selected Images From \'Street Life In London\', C. 1877$

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2014

Hong Kong Views: Hong Kong; Hong Kong; East of Hong Kong; View of Stream to Eastwood; Praya Hong Kong; Hong Kong and Harbour; Public Gardens Hong Kong; Queens Road Hong Kong; Queens Road West; Hong Kong Club; Joss House; East Joss House; East Road; E

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The Dramatic Shoe Black, 1872

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Illustrations of China and its People, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1874

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