Michael Andrews
SAX A.D. 832 - First Painting
Estimate: 600.000 - 80.000.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.142.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.142.500 GBP
Description
signed, inscribed and dated ‘SAX A.D. 832 oil on acrylic on canvas duck 5’ x 5’ Michael Andrews Dec 82’ (on the canvas overlap), inscribed ‘(Best hanging height 18” – 24” base OF PAINTING from floor)’ (on the stretcher)
oil and acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 in. (152.5 x 152.5 cm.)
Acquired directly from the artist by Anthony d'Offay, London. | with Ivor Braka, London, where purchased by the present owner, circa 1984.
oil and acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 in. (152.5 x 152.5 cm.)
Acquired directly from the artist by Anthony d'Offay, London. | with Ivor Braka, London, where purchased by the present owner, circa 1984.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work SAX A.D. 832 - First Painting by Michael Andrews was sold in the Defining British Art Evening Sale auction at Christies in London in June 2016. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 600,000.00 – 80,000,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 1,142,500.00 (€ 1,371,372.82) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Michael Andrews have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in June 2016 the work Near Malu Kata Evening, Katatjuta (The Olgas) was auctioned for GBP 1,265,000.00 (€ 1,518,412.80).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit SAX A.D. 832 - First Painting von Michael Andrews wurde im Juni 2016 in der Auktion Defining British Art Evening Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 600.000,00 – 80.000.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 1.142.500,00 (€ 1.371.372,82) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Michael Andrews konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juni 2016 die Arbeit Near Malu Kata Evening, Katatjuta (The Olgas) für GBP 1.265.000,00 (€ 1.518.412,80) versteigert.
Michael Andrews - Auction history
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