Richard M. Firth
A trial match between Endeavour and Velsheda racing off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
Found at
Christies,
New York
Maritime Art Including Fine Paintings, Nautical Antiques, Scrimshaw And Ship Models, Lot 351
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2008
Maritime Art Including Fine Paintings, Nautical Antiques, Scrimshaw And Ship Models, Lot 351
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2008
Estimate: 12.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 20.000 USD
Price realised: 20.000 USD
Description
Richard M. Firth (British, b. 1971)
A trial match between Endeavour and Velsheda racing off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 x 42 in. (71.1 x 106.8 cm.)
A trial match between Endeavour and Velsheda racing off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 x 42 in. (71.1 x 106.8 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work A trial match between Endeavour and Velsheda racing off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes by Richard M. Firth was sold in the Maritime Art Including Fine Paintings, Nautical Antiques, Scrimshaw And Ship Models auction at Christies in New York in January 2008. It achieved a price of USD 20,000.00 (€ 13,476.18), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Richard M. Firth - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Vigilant and Valkyrie II racing off Rhode Island, 1893, which sold at auction in January 2008 for USD 55,000.00 (€ 37,059.50).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A trial match between Endeavour and Velsheda racing off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes von Richard M. Firth wurde im Januar 2008 in der Auktion Maritime Art Including Fine Paintings, Nautical Antiques, Scrimshaw And Ship Models bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 20.000,00 (€ 13.476,18) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Für andere Arbeiten von Richard M. Firth mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Vigilant and Valkyrie II racing off Rhode Island, 1893 beobachtet, die im Januar 2008 für USD 55.000,00 (€ 37.059,50) versteigert wurde.
Richard M. Firth - Auction history
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