Peter Ellenshaw
Grand Canal, Venice
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles (Online Auction)
American Art Online, Lot 149
13. Aug - 23. Aug 2023
American Art Online, Lot 149
13. Aug - 23. Aug 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION
Peter Ellenshaw (1913-2007)
Grand Canal, Venice
signed and dated 'Peter Ellenshaw 89' (lower left) and stamped '© Peter Ellenshaw' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 1/4 x 48 in. (76.8 x 121.9 cm.)
Painted in 1989.
(probably) Hammer Galleries, New York. | Dr. Maury P. Leibovitz (1917-1992), Greenwich, Connecticut, (probably) acquired from the above. | Private collection, United States and Greece, by descent from the above, 1992. | By descent to the present owner from the above, 2022
Peter Ellenshaw (1913-2007)
Grand Canal, Venice
signed and dated 'Peter Ellenshaw 89' (lower left) and stamped '© Peter Ellenshaw' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 1/4 x 48 in. (76.8 x 121.9 cm.)
Painted in 1989.
(probably) Hammer Galleries, New York. | Dr. Maury P. Leibovitz (1917-1992), Greenwich, Connecticut, (probably) acquired from the above. | Private collection, United States and Greece, by descent from the above, 1992. | By descent to the present owner from the above, 2022
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work Grand Canal, Venice by Peter Ellenshaw was sold in the American Art Online auction at Bonhams in Los Angeles in August this year. The »bidding war« ended at USD 1,920.00 (€ 1,771.38), 28% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Peter Ellenshaw have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Desert Scene in August 2021 with an auction result of USD 20,312.50 (€ 17,213.98).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Grand Canal, Venice von Peter Ellenshaw wurde im August diesen Jahres in der Auktion American Art Online bei Bonhams in Los Angeles versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 1.920,00 (€ 1.771,38) und damit 28% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Peter Ellenshaw auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Desert Scene im August 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 20.312,50 (€ 17.213,98).
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