Paul Wyeth, R.P., R.B.A.
Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill; Portrait of Harry Wheatcroft the rose grower; and three portraits of gentlemen
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 1.076 GBP
Price realised: 1.076 GBP
Description
Paul Wyeth, R.P., R.B.A. (1920-1983)
Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill; Portrait of Harry Wheatcroft the rose grower; and three portraits of gentlemen
signed 'Paul Wyeth' (upper left)
oil on canvas, unframed
40 x 30 in. (101.5 x 76.2 cm.)
Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill; Portrait of Harry Wheatcroft the rose grower; and three portraits of gentlemen
signed 'Paul Wyeth' (upper left)
oil on canvas, unframed
40 x 30 in. (101.5 x 76.2 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 54 %.
The work Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill; Portrait of Harry Wheatcroft the rose grower; and three portraits of gentlemen by Paul Wyeth was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 1,075.50 (€ 1,522.13), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 54%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Paul Wyeth - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work At the fair, which sold at auction in June 2002 for GBP 3,290.00 (€ 5,088.88).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 54 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill; Portrait of Harry Wheatcroft the rose grower; and three portraits of gentlemen von Paul Wyeth kam im Dezember 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.075,50 (€ 1.522,13) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 54%. Für andere Arbeiten von Paul Wyeth mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit At the fair beobachtet, die im Juni 2002 für GBP 3.290,00 (€ 5.088,88) versteigert wurde.
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