Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A.
The Terrace, Cap d'Ail
Found at
Christies,
London
The B.J. Eastwood Collection: Important Sporting and Irish Pictures, Lot 9
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2021
The B.J. Eastwood Collection: Important Sporting and Irish Pictures, Lot 9
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2021
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.162.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.162.500 GBP
Description
Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (1856-1941)
The Terrace, Cap d'Ail
signed 'J Lavery' (lower left), signed again, inscribed and dated 'THE TERRACE. CAP D'AIL/BY/JOHN LAVERY/.1921' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
25 x 30 ¼ in. (63.5 x 76.8 cm.)
Painted in 1921.
There is a study for The Amazon, circa 1910 on the reverse.
- Acquired directly from the artist by the previous owner in 1925. | Their sale; Phillips, London, 16 June 1987, lot 53, where acquired for the present collection.
The Terrace, Cap d'Ail
signed 'J Lavery' (lower left), signed again, inscribed and dated 'THE TERRACE. CAP D'AIL/BY/JOHN LAVERY/.1921' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
25 x 30 ¼ in. (63.5 x 76.8 cm.)
Painted in 1921.
There is a study for The Amazon, circa 1910 on the reverse.
- Acquired directly from the artist by the previous owner in 1925. | Their sale; Phillips, London, 16 June 1987, lot 53, where acquired for the present collection.
A top price for John Lavery
This artwork by John Lavery achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2021. In the The B.J. Eastwood Collection: Important Sporting and Irish Pictures auction, the work The Terrace, Cap d'Ail sold for GBP 1,162,500.00 (€ 1,363,272.29) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 600,000.00. This high result makes The Terrace, Cap d'Ail the most expensive artwork by John Lavery that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Lavery
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Lavery erzielte im Juli 2021 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The B.J. Eastwood Collection: Important Sporting and Irish Pictures wurde die Arbeit The Terrace, Cap d'Ail für GBP 1.162.500,00 (€ 1.363.272,29) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 600.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Terrace, Cap d'Ail zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Lavery, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.