Professor Sir Albert E. Richardson, P.R.A.
Design for University College London, Completion of Wings to Gower Street (illustrated); and A watercolour of Darwin Building, University College London
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A., Lot 182
18. Sep - 19. Sep 2013
The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A., Lot 182
18. Sep - 19. Sep 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Professor Sir Albert E. Richardson, P.R.A. (London 1880-1964 Bedfordshire)
Design for University College London, Completion of Wings to Gower Street (illustrated); and A watercolour of Darwin Building, University College London
the first, drawn and annotated 'for Richardson & Gill F.F.R.I.B.A.'; the second, signed, inscribed and dated 'AERichardson/Prof of Architecture UCL/March 1923' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, one with pencil and grey ink and ochre wash, on paper
18¼ x 28 7/8 in. (46.4 x 73.4 cm.), and smaller
Design for University College London, Completion of Wings to Gower Street (illustrated); and A watercolour of Darwin Building, University College London
the first, drawn and annotated 'for Richardson & Gill F.F.R.I.B.A.'; the second, signed, inscribed and dated 'AERichardson/Prof of Architecture UCL/March 1923' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, one with pencil and grey ink and ochre wash, on paper
18¼ x 28 7/8 in. (46.4 x 73.4 cm.), and smaller
Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.
The work Design for University College London, Completion of Wings to Gower Street (illustrated); and A watercolour of Darwin Building, University College London by Albert Edward Richardson was sold in the The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A. auction at Christies in London in September 2013. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,625.00 (€ 1,942.44), 63% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Albert Edward Richardson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Fantasy of Kubla Khan's Palace in September 2013 with an auction result of GBP 7,500.00 (€ 8,965.09).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Design for University College London, Completion of Wings to Gower Street (illustrated); and A watercolour of Darwin Building, University College London von Albert Edward Richardson wurde im September 2013 in der Auktion The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A. bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.625,00 (€ 1.942,44) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Albert Edward Richardson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Fantasy of Kubla Khan's Palace im September 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.500,00 (€ 8.965,09).
Albert Edward Richardson - Auction history
