Richard M. Firth
Yankee And Britannia Racing In The Solent
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.625 GBP
Price realised: 10.625 GBP
Description
Richard M. Firth
B.1954
YANKEE AND BRITANNIA RACING IN THE SOLENT
signed l.r.: RICHARD M FIRTH; signed and titled on the reverse: YANKEE AND BRITANNIA/ RACING IN THE SOLENT/ RM Firth
oil on canvas
91.5 by 152.5cm., 36 by 60in.
B.1954
YANKEE AND BRITANNIA RACING IN THE SOLENT
signed l.r.: RICHARD M FIRTH; signed and titled on the reverse: YANKEE AND BRITANNIA/ RACING IN THE SOLENT/ RM Firth
oil on canvas
91.5 by 152.5cm., 36 by 60in.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work Yankee And Britannia Racing In The Solent by Richard M. Firth was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2008. It achieved a price of GBP 10,625.00 (€ 11,159.34), 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 Yankee And Britannia Racing In The Solent von Richard M. Firth kam im Dezember 2008 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 10.625,00 (€ 11.159,34) 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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