Richard Henry Nibbs
A bustling fishing port
Found at
Christies,
London
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ., Lot 119
10. May - 10. May 2001
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ., Lot 119
10. May - 10. May 2001
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.880 GBP
Price realised: 1.880 GBP
Description
Richard Henry Nibbs (1816-1893)
A bustling fishing port
signed 'RHNibbs' (lower left)
oil on canvas, unframed
10 x 16 in. (25.4 x 40.7 cm.)
and four other maritime oils by various hands.
five in the lot (5)
A bustling fishing port
signed 'RHNibbs' (lower left)
oil on canvas, unframed
10 x 16 in. (25.4 x 40.7 cm.)
and four other maritime oils by various hands.
five in the lot (5)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Richard Henry Nibbs achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2001. In the THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ. auction, the work A bustling fishing port sold for GBP 1,880.00 (€ 3,151.86) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Admittedly, works by Richard Henry Nibbs have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Dutch passage boat in May 2005 with an auction result of GBP 10,200.00 (€ 15,058.40).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Richard Henry Nibbs erzielte im Mai 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ. wurde die Arbeit A bustling fishing port für GBP 1.880,00 (€ 3.151,86) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Richard Henry Nibbs auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Dutch passage boat im Mai 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 10.200,00 (€ 15.058,40).
Richard Henry Nibbs - Auction history
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