Michael James Whitehand
The Californian clipper ship Sweepstakes passing the needles lighthouse
Found at
Christies,
New York
Maritime Art Including Fine Paintings, Nautical Antiques, Scrimshaw And Ship Models, Lot 343
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2008
Maritime Art Including Fine Paintings, Nautical Antiques, Scrimshaw And Ship Models, Lot 343
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2008
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 5.000 USD
Price realised: 5.000 USD
Description
Michael James Whitehand (b. 1941)
The Californian clipper ship Sweepstakes passing the needles lighthouse
signed 'MJ Whitehand' (lower left)
oil on canvas
32 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm.)
The Californian clipper ship Sweepstakes passing the needles lighthouse
signed 'MJ Whitehand' (lower left)
oil on canvas
32 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Californian clipper ship Sweepstakes passing the needles lighthouse by Michael James Whitehand was auctioned at Christies in New York in January 2008, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 10,000.00 – 15,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 5,000.00 (€ 3,369.05). Admittedly, works by Michael James Whitehand have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Ailsa and Britannia racing at the Royal Clyde Yacht Club Regatta in July 2004 with an auction result of USD 19,120.00 (€ 15,890.96).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Californian clipper ship Sweepstakes passing the needles lighthouse von Michael James Whitehand im Januar 2008 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 5.000,00 (€ 3.369,05) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Michael James Whitehand auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Ailsa and Britannia racing at the Royal Clyde Yacht Club Regatta im Juli 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 19.120,00 (€ 15.890,96).
Michael James Whitehand - Auction history
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