Paul-Jean Clays

A Norwegian trading brig running into port past the departing packet

Found at Christies, London
Maritime and Naval Battles, Lot 609
9. Nov - 9. Nov 2000
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.585 GBP
Paul-Jean Clays (1817-1900)
A Norwegian trading brig running into port past the departing packet
signed and dated 'P.J. Clays/1840' (lower left)
oil on panel
18 x 15in. (45.7 x 38.2cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 29 %.

The work A Norwegian trading brig running into port past the departing packet by Paul Jean Clays was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2000. It achieved a price of GBP 2,585.00 (€ 4,225.08), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 29%. Admittedly, works by Paul Jean Clays have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Celebration of the Freedom of the Port of Antwerp, 1863 in June 2016 with an auction result of USD 40,000.00 (€ 36,258.16).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 29 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit A Norwegian trading brig running into port past the departing packet von Paul Jean Clays kam im November 2000 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.585,00 (€ 4.225,08) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 29%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Paul Jean Clays auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Celebration of the Freedom of the Port of Antwerp, 1863 im Juni 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 40.000,00 (€ 36.258,16).

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