Robert W. Wright
Reading the news; and Time for tea
Estimate: 2.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.288 GBP
Price realised: 5.288 GBP
Description
Robert W. Wright (fl.1880-1900)
Reading the news; and Time for tea
both signed and dated 'Rob W. Wright 1890' (lower right)
oil on panel
9½ x 7 5/8 in. (24.2 x 19.3 cm.)
a pair (2)
Reading the news; and Time for tea
both signed and dated 'Rob W. Wright 1890' (lower right)
oil on panel
9½ x 7 5/8 in. (24.2 x 19.3 cm.)
a pair (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 32 %.
The work Reading the news; and Time for tea by Robert William Wright was sold in the BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES auction at Christies in London in August 2002. It achieved a price of GBP 5,287.50 (€ 8,344.82), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 32%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Robert William Wright - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The See Saw, which sold at auction in June 2002 for GBP 14,937.50 (€ 23,104.93).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 32 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Reading the news; and Time for tea von Robert William Wright wurde im August 2002 in der Auktion BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 5.287,50 (€ 8.344,82) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 32%. Für andere Arbeiten von Robert William Wright mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The See Saw beobachtet, die im Juni 2002 für GBP 14.937,50 (€ 23.104,93) versteigert wurde.
Robert William Wright - Auction history
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