Sir Hugh Casson, P.R.A.
Pensioners Bench, Place de la Tour
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, Lot 273
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2002
British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, Lot 273
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2002
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.175 GBP
Price realised: 1.175 GBP
Description
Sir Hugh Casson, P.R.A. (1910-1999)
Pensioners Bench, Place de la Tour
signed with initials 'HC' (lower right) and inscribed 'Pensioners Bench. Place de la Tour' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour
3 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (8.5 x 13.6cm.)
and another watercolour - 'San Serra Alandia' by the same artist. (2)
Pensioners Bench, Place de la Tour
signed with initials 'HC' (lower right) and inscribed 'Pensioners Bench. Place de la Tour' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour
3 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (8.5 x 13.6cm.)
and another watercolour - 'San Serra Alandia' by the same artist. (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 47 %.
The work Pensioners Bench, Place de la Tour by Hugh Casson was sold in the British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations auction at Christies in London in December 2002. It achieved a price of GBP 1,175.00 (€ 1,803.68), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 47%. 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 um 47 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Pensioners Bench, Place de la Tour von Hugh Casson wurde im Dezember 2002 in der Auktion British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.175,00 (€ 1.803,68) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 47%. 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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