John Wright Oakes, A.R.A.
Calm hazy morning
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES, Lot 392
8. Mar - 8. Mar 2001
BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES, Lot 392
8. Mar - 8. Mar 2001
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.463 GBP
Price realised: 6.463 GBP
Description
John Wright Oakes, A.R.A. (1820-1887)
Calm hazy morning
signed and dated 'J.W.Oakes/74' (lower right)
oil on canvas
22¼ x 35½ in. (56.5 x 90.1 cm.)
Calm hazy morning
signed and dated 'J.W.Oakes/74' (lower right)
oil on canvas
22¼ x 35½ in. (56.5 x 90.1 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 62 %.
The work Calm hazy morning by John Wright Oakes was sold in the BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES auction at Christies in London in March 2001. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 6,462.50 (€ 10,427.89), 62% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Wright Oakes - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Peel Castle, Isle of Man, which sold at auction in June 2004 for GBP 15,535.00 (€ 23,120.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 62 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Calm hazy morning von John Wright Oakes wurde im März 2001 in der Auktion BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 6.462,50 (€ 10.427,89) und damit 62% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von John Wright Oakes mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Peel Castle, Isle of Man beobachtet, die im Juni 2004 für GBP 15.535,00 (€ 23.120,73) versteigert wurde.
John Wright Oakes - Auction history
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