Richard M. Firth

Britannia and Vigilant neck and neck off Norris Castle, Cowes, 1894

Found at Christies, London
Maritime, Lot 85
21. May - 21. May 2008
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 11.250 GBP
Richard M. Firth (b.1954)
Britannia and Vigilant neck and neck off Norris Castle, Cowes, 1894
signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 50 in. (76.3 x 127 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Britannia and Vigilant neck and neck off Norris Castle, Cowes, 1894 by Richard M. Firth was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2008. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 11,250.00 (€ 14,310.49) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. 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).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Britannia and Vigilant neck and neck off Norris Castle, Cowes, 1894 von Richard M. Firth kam im Mai 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 11.250,00 (€ 14.310,49) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. 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.

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