John Wells
Landscape 20 x 30.3 cm. (7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 9
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2022
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 9
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
The Property of a Private Family Collection from a Knightsbridge Residence
John Wells (British 1907-2000)
Landscape
signed twice, titled and dated 'Landscape. John Wells/August 1948/John Wells' (on the backboard)
pen and oil on shaped canvas laid on board
20 x 30.3 cm. (7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
Michael P. Glass | Sale; Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2006, lot 102, where acquired by the family of the present owners | Private Collection, U.K.
John Wells (British 1907-2000)
Landscape
signed twice, titled and dated 'Landscape. John Wells/August 1948/John Wells' (on the backboard)
pen and oil on shaped canvas laid on board
20 x 30.3 cm. (7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
Michael P. Glass | Sale; Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2006, lot 102, where acquired by the family of the present owners | Private Collection, U.K.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November last year Bonhams in London held the auction Modern British and Irish Art, which included the work Landscape 20 x 30.3 cm. (7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.) by John Wells. It changed hands for a price of GBP 16,575.00 (€ 19,206.64) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 12,000.00 – 18,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Wells - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Structure In Oval, which sold at auction in November 2012 for GBP 55,250.00 (€ 68,062.39).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November letzten Jahres führte Bonhams in London die Auktion Modern British and Irish Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Landscape 20 x 30.3 cm. (7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.) von John Wells zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 16.575,00 (€ 19.206,64) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 12.000,00 – 18.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von John Wells mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Structure In Oval beobachtet, die im November 2012 für GBP 55.250,00 (€ 68.062,39) versteigert wurde.
John Wells - Auction history
