Sir Hugh Casson, P.R.A.
Design for the Coronation Decorations on Shaftesbury Avenue
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 940 GBP
Price realised: 940 GBP
Description
Sir Hugh Casson, P.R.A. (1910-1999)
Design for the Coronation Decorations on Shaftesbury Avenue
signed 'Hugh Casson' (lower right)
watercolour and bodycolour with two tracing paper overlays, unframed
14½ x 20½in. (37 x 52cm.)
Design for the Coronation Decorations on Shaftesbury Avenue
signed 'Hugh Casson' (lower right)
watercolour and bodycolour with two tracing paper overlays, unframed
14½ x 20½in. (37 x 52cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Design for the Coronation Decorations on Shaftesbury Avenue by Hugh Casson was sold in the Twentieth Century British Art auction at Christies in London in September 2002. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 940.00 (€ 1,493.88), 18% above the upper estimate. Other works by Hugh Casson have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 1,645.00 (€ 2,525.16) in December 2002 for the work An original architectural plan for the Festival of Britain, 1951.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Design for the Coronation Decorations on Shaftesbury Avenue von Hugh Casson wurde im September 2002 in der Auktion Twentieth Century British Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 940,00 (€ 1.493,88) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Hugh Casson haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.645,00 (€ 2.525,16) im Dezember 2002 für die Arbeit An original architectural plan for the Festival of Britain, 1951 beobachtet.
Hugh Casson - Auction history
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