John Virtue
Landscape 849
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 18
21. Jul - 21. Jul 2021
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 18
21. Jul - 21. Jul 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Virtue (British, born 1947)
Landscape 849
signed, titled and twice dated 'Landscape 849-2005/06 John Virtue 2005/2006' (on canvas overlap)
acrylic and ink on canvas
105 x 200cm (41 5/16 x 78 3/4in).
(unframed)
The Artist, from whom acquired directly by the present owner in 2006 | Private Collection, U.K.
Landscape 849
signed, titled and twice dated 'Landscape 849-2005/06 John Virtue 2005/2006' (on canvas overlap)
acrylic and ink on canvas
105 x 200cm (41 5/16 x 78 3/4in).
(unframed)
The Artist, from whom acquired directly by the present owner in 2006 | Private Collection, U.K.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work Landscape 849 by John Virtue was sold in the Modern British and Irish Art auction at Bonhams in London in July 2021. It achieved a price of GBP 12,750.00 (€ 14,952.02), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 28%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Virtue - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Landscape No. 87, which sold at auction in November 2016 for GBP 40,000.00 (€ 47,196.07).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Landscape 849 von John Virtue wurde im Juli 2021 in der Auktion Modern British and Irish Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 12.750,00 (€ 14.952,02) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 28%. Für andere Arbeiten von John Virtue mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Landscape No. 87 beobachtet, die im November 2016 für GBP 40.000,00 (€ 47.196,07) versteigert wurde.
John Virtue - Auction history
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