Mark Thompson
The opening of the blast furnaces at Seaham
Found at
Christies,
London
The Raglan Collection: Wellington, Waterloo and The Crimea And Works of Art from the Collection of the Marquesses of Londonderry, Lot 537
22. May - 23. May 2014
The Raglan Collection: Wellington, Waterloo and The Crimea And Works of Art from the Collection of the Marquesses of Londonderry, Lot 537
22. May - 23. May 2014
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.000 GBP
Description
Mark Thompson (1812-1875)
The opening of the blast furnaces at Seaham
signed with monogram and dated 'MT 1861' (lower right)
oil on canvas
36 x 60.1/2 in. (91.5 x 153.7 cm.)
The opening of the blast furnaces at Seaham
signed with monogram and dated 'MT 1861' (lower right)
oil on canvas
36 x 60.1/2 in. (91.5 x 153.7 cm.)
A top price for Mark Thompson
In May 2014 Christies in London held the auction The Raglan Collection: Wellington, Waterloo and The Crimea And Works of Art from the Collection of the Marquesses of Londonderry, which included the work The opening of the blast furnaces at Seaham by Mark Thompson. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 50,000.00 (€ 61,451.61), 67% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The opening of the blast furnaces at Seaham the most expensive artwork by Mark Thompson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Mark Thompson
Im Mai 2014 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Raglan Collection: Wellington, Waterloo and The Crimea And Works of Art from the Collection of the Marquesses of Londonderry durch, in der auch die Arbeit The opening of the blast furnaces at Seaham von Mark Thompson zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 50.000,00 (€ 61.451,61) und damit 67% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The opening of the blast furnaces at Seaham zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Mark Thompson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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