Lord Berners

Portrait of Robert Heber-Percy

Found at Christies, London
20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART, Lot 25
25. AUG - 25. AUG 2005
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.200 GBP
Lord Berners (1883-1950)
Portrait of Robert Heber-Percy
signed 'Berners' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid on board
14 x 10¾ in. (35.5 x 27.3 cm.)

A top price for Lord Berners

The work Portrait of Robert Heber-Percy by Lord Berners was sold in the 20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART auction at Christies in London in August 2005. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,200.00 (€ 6,135.47), 40% above the upper estimate. With this result, Portrait of Robert Heber-Percy is even the most expensive work of art by Lord Berners that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Lord Berners

Die Arbeit Portrait of Robert Heber-Percy von Lord Berners wurde im August 2005 in der Auktion 20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.200,00 (€ 6.135,47) und damit 40% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Portrait of Robert Heber-Percy sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Lord Berners, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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