John Wells
Crystal from the Earth
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 35.580 GBP
Price realised: 35.580 GBP
Description
John Wells (British 1907-2000)
Crystal from the Earth
signed, titled and dated 'John Wells. 1946/CRYSTAL from the EARTH' (on the backboard)
pencil and oil on panel
27 x 25.4 cm. (10 5/8 x 10 in.)
Mr Geoffrey Bayldon, by whom gifted to the present owner | Private Collection, U.K.
Crystal from the Earth
signed, titled and dated 'John Wells. 1946/CRYSTAL from the EARTH' (on the backboard)
pencil and oil on panel
27 x 25.4 cm. (10 5/8 x 10 in.)
Mr Geoffrey Bayldon, by whom gifted to the present owner | Private Collection, U.K.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Crystal from the Earth by John Wells was auctioned at Bonhams in London in June last year. It achieved a price of GBP 35,580.00 (€ 41,333.84), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 19%. Other works by John Wells have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 55,250.00 (€ 68,062.39) in November 2012 for the work Structure In Oval.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Crystal from the Earth von John Wells kam im Juni letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 35.580,00 (€ 41.333,84) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 19%. Andere Arbeiten von John Wells haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 55.250,00 (€ 68.062,39) im November 2012 für die Arbeit Structure In Oval beobachtet.
John Wells - Auction history
