Mildred E. Eldridge

Study of a Pied Flycatcher; and Forest friends (illustrated)

Found at Christies, London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 271
11. Mar - 11. Mar 2008
Estimate: 500 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.625 GBP
Mildred E. Eldridge (1909-1991)
Study of a Pied Flycatcher; and Forest friends (illustrated)
the first signed and dated 'M E Eldridge 1975' (lower left) and inscribed 'Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula Hypoleuca' (lower right); the second signed and dated 'M E Eldridge 1980.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour
13½ x 9¾ in. (34.3 x 24.7 cm.), and smaller (2)

Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%

This artwork by Mildred E. Eldridge achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in March 2008. In the Christie's Interiors auction, the work Study of a Pied Flycatcher; and Forest friends (illustrated) sold for GBP 1,625.00 (€ 2,041.40) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Admittedly, works by Mildred E. Eldridge have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Hare, Drawn At Aberdaron, Gwynedd in December 2017 with an auction result of GBP 7,500.00 (€ 8,440.15).

Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Mildred E. Eldridge erzielte im März 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Christie's Interiors wurde die Arbeit Study of a Pied Flycatcher; and Forest friends (illustrated) für GBP 1.625,00 (€ 2.041,40) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Mildred E. Eldridge auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Hare, Drawn At Aberdaron, Gwynedd im Dezember 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.500,00 (€ 8.440,15).

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