Richard M. Firth
Terpischore, Nyria, Britannia and Moonbeam powering over the Royal Yacht Squadron's starting line, 1923
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.000 GBP
Description
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Terpischore, Nyria, Britannia and Moonbeam powering over the Royal Yacht Squadron's starting line, 1923
signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 50 in. (76.3 x 127 cm.)
Terpischore, Nyria, Britannia and Moonbeam powering over the Royal Yacht Squadron's starting line, 1923
signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 50 in. (76.3 x 127 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work Terpischore, Nyria, Britannia and Moonbeam powering over the Royal Yacht Squadron's starting line, 1923 by Richard M. Firth was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 15,000.00 (€ 17,152.55), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. 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 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Terpischore, Nyria, Britannia and Moonbeam powering over the Royal Yacht Squadron's starting line, 1923 von Richard M. Firth kam im Mai 2011 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 15.000,00 (€ 17.152,55) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. 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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