Martin Stainforth
British Limelight
Found at
Sothebys,
Melbourne
Important Australian Art, Lot 271
5. May - 5. May 2009
Important Australian Art, Lot 271
5. May - 5. May 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Martin Stainforth
1866 - 1957
BRITISHLIMELIGHT
Signed MARTIN STAINFORTH (lower left); titled and dated 1934 (lower right); inscribed with King George V's crest (lower right); bears inscription "Limelight" in stable yard with kitten. Originally painted as a miniature for King George V / Very rare item/ Winner of the Prince of Wales nursery at Doncaster the Jersey Stakes at Ascot - and as a 4 year old Limelight won the Newbury spring Cup - The ... Stakes at Ascot and the Duke of York Stakes at
Gouache and watercolour on paper
23 by 27cm
Private collection, Sydney
1866 - 1957
BRITISHLIMELIGHT
Signed MARTIN STAINFORTH (lower left); titled and dated 1934 (lower right); inscribed with King George V's crest (lower right); bears inscription "Limelight" in stable yard with kitten. Originally painted as a miniature for King George V / Very rare item/ Winner of the Prince of Wales nursery at Doncaster the Jersey Stakes at Ascot - and as a 4 year old Limelight won the Newbury spring Cup - The ... Stakes at Ascot and the Duke of York Stakes at
Gouache and watercolour on paper
23 by 27cm
Private collection, Sydney
Auction result misses estimated price range
In May 2009 a collector was able to acquire the work British Limelight by Martin Stainforth for AUD 4,800.00 (€ 2,716.01). This price was achieved in the auction Important Australian Art at Sothebys in Melbourne and was even below the estimate range of AUD 5,000.00 – 7,000.00 set by the auction house. Admittedly, works by Martin Stainforth have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work British Carbine in November 2007 with an auction result of AUD 30,000.00 (€ 18,071.90).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im Mai 2009 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit British Limelight von Martin Stainforth für AUD 4.800,00 (€ 2.716,01) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Important Australian Art bei Sothebys in Melbourne erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von AUD 5.000,00 – 7.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Martin Stainforth auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit British Carbine im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 30.000,00 (€ 18.071,90).
Martin Stainforth - Auction history
