Richard M. Firth - Vigilant And Britannia Racing Off Hunter\'S Quay; Vigilant And Valkyrie Ii, Americas Cup, 1893

Richard M. Firth

Vigilant And Britannia Racing Off Hunter'S Quay; Vigilant And Valkyrie Ii, Americas Cup, 1893

Found at Sothebys, London
Marine Sale, Lot 75
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2008
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 20.000 GBP
Description
Richard M. Firth
B.1954
VIGILANT AND BRITANNIA RACING OFF HUNTER'S QUAY; VIGILANT AND VALKYRIE II, AMERICAS CUP, 1893
Quantity: 2
a pair, each signed l.r.: RICHARD M FIRTH; one signed and inscribed on the stretcher: VIGILANT AND BRITANNIA/ RACING OFF/ HUNTER'S QUAY/ R. Firth; the other signed and inscribed on the stretcher: VIGLANT AND VALKYRIE II/ AMERICAS CUP/ 1893/ R. Firth
oil on canvas
each 46 by 62cm., 18 by 24½in.
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Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Vigilant And Britannia Racing Off Hunter'S Quay; Vigilant And Valkyrie Ii, Americas Cup, 1893 by Richard M. Firth was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2008. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 18,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 20,000.00 (€ 21,005.82). Other works by Richard M. Firth have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 55,000.00 (€ 37,059.50) in January 2008 for the work Vigilant and Valkyrie II racing off Rhode Island, 1893.

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Vigilant And Britannia Racing Off Hunter'S Quay; Vigilant And Valkyrie Ii, Americas Cup, 1893 von Richard M. Firth kam im Dezember 2008 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 18.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 20.000,00 (€ 21.005,82) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Richard M. Firth haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 55.000,00 (€ 37.059,50) im Januar 2008 für die Arbeit Vigilant and Valkyrie II racing off Rhode Island, 1893 beobachtet.

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