Richard Henry Nibbs

Fishing trawlers at sea; and Bringing home the catch

Found at Christies, London
Maritime, Lot 471
11. May - 11. May 2000
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.528 GBP
Richard Henry Nibbs (1816-1893)
Fishing trawlers at sea; and Bringing home the catch
the former signed 'H Nibbs' (lower right), the latter signed and dated 'R H Nibbs/85' (lower right)
oil on canvas, one laid on board
8½ x 10in. (21.6 x 25.4cm.)
a pair (2)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.

The work Fishing trawlers at sea; and Bringing home the catch by Richard Henry Nibbs was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2000. It achieved a price of GBP 1,527.50 (€ 2,451.07), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. 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 27 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Fishing trawlers at sea; and Bringing home the catch von Richard Henry Nibbs kam im Mai 2000 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.527,50 (€ 2.451,07) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. 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).

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