Philip William May
Fairies
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS, Lot 206
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2003
BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS, Lot 206
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2003
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 282 GBP
Price realised: 282 GBP
Description
Philip William May (1863-1903)
Fairies
signed 'PHIL MAY.' (lower right) and inscribed as title (lower left)
pencil, pen and black ink
8¾ x 7 1/8 in. (22.2 x 18.1 cm.)
Fairies
signed 'PHIL MAY.' (lower right) and inscribed as title (lower left)
pencil, pen and black ink
8¾ x 7 1/8 in. (22.2 x 18.1 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by Phil May could be acquired at Christies in London in July 2003 for an unexpectedly low price. In the BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS auction, the work Fairies changed hands for GBP 282.00 (€ 368.59) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 300.00 – 500.00. Admittedly, works by Phil May have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period in December 2001 with an auction result of GBP 1,057.50 (€ 1,727.81).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Phil May konnte im Juli 2003 bei Christies in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS wechselte die Arbeit Fairies für GBP 282,00 (€ 368,59) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 300,00 – 500,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Phil May auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period im Dezember 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.057,50 (€ 1.727,81).
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