Robert Charles Laurens Gustave Mols

Bustling activity in a Dutch harbour

Found at Christies, London
Maritime Art, Lot 159
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2010
Estimate: 700 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.625 GBP
Robert Charles Laurens Gustave Mols (Antwerp 1848-1903)
Bustling activity in a Dutch harbour
signed 'Robert Mols.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
15 5/8 x 21¾ in. (39.6 x 55.4 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.

In November 2010 Christies in London held the auction Maritime Art, which included the work Bustling activity in a Dutch harbour by Robert Charles Gustave Laurens Mols. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,625.00 (€ 1,941.87), 63% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Robert Charles Gustave Laurens Mols achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Yeni Cami, Constantinople in October 2007 with an auction result of USD 46,600.00 (€ 32,209.01).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen

Im November 2010 führte Christies in London die Auktion Maritime Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Bustling activity in a Dutch harbour von Robert Charles Gustave Laurens Mols zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.625,00 (€ 1.941,87) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Robert Charles Gustave Laurens Mols erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Yeni Cami, Constantinople im Oktober 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 46.600,00 (€ 32.209,01).

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