Robert Medley, R.A.
Wrestlers
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British Art & Dreaming Spires; Watercolours of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, Lot 200
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2006
20th Century British Art & Dreaming Spires; Watercolours of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, Lot 200
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2006
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 10.800 GBP
Price realised: 10.800 GBP
Description
Robert Medley, R.A. (1905-1994)
Wrestlers
signed and dated 'Robert Medley.'85' (lower right) and signed again 'R.Medley' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm.)
Wrestlers
signed and dated 'Robert Medley.'85' (lower right) and signed again 'R.Medley' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm.)
Artwork auctioned at 18 times the upper estimate price
The work Wrestlers by Robert Medley was worth GBP 10,800.00 (€ 16,028.55) to a buyer in December 2006. This price was achieved in the auction 20th Century British Art & Dreaming Spires; Watercolours of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 600.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Robert Medley; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Red and green figuration sold at auction in June 2008 with the realized price of GBP 20,000.00 (€ 25,280.67).
Kunstwerk zum 18-fachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Wrestlers von Robert Medley war einem Käufer im Dezember 2006 GBP 10.800,00 (€ 16.028,55) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 20th Century British Art & Dreaming Spires; Watercolours of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 600,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Robert Medley; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Red and green figuration im Juni 2008 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 20.000,00 (€ 25.280,67).
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