Roland Wakelin

Australian beach Scene, Manly

Found at Sothebys, Melbourne
Important Australian Art, Lot 147
26. Aug - 26. Aug 2008
Estimate: 7.000 - 9.000 AUD
Price realised: 11.400 AUD
ROLAND WAKELIN
1887-1971
AUSTRALIANBEACH SCENE, MANLY
Signed and dated '60 lower right
Oil on board
41 by 54 cm
Fine Australian Paintings, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 17 April 1989, lot 438 | Private company collection, Sydney; purchased from the above

Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.

The work Australian beach Scene, Manly by Roland Shakespeare Wakelin was auctioned at Sothebys in Melbourne in August 2008. It achieved a price of AUD 11,400.00 (€ 6,654.73), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. Admittedly, works by Roland Shakespeare Wakelin have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Street Scene, Mosman in May 2001 with an auction result of AUD 64,625.00 (€ 38,736.78).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Australian beach Scene, Manly von Roland Shakespeare Wakelin kam im August 2008 bei Sothebys in Melbourne zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von AUD 11.400,00 (€ 6.654,73) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Roland Shakespeare Wakelin auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Street Scene, Mosman im Mai 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 64.625,00 (€ 38.736,78).

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