Valerie Thornton
A Collection of Sculpture studies from Churches
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints, Lot 140
19. Apr - 19. Apr 2011
Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints, Lot 140
19. Apr - 19. Apr 2011
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Description
Valerie Thornton (1931-1991)
A Collection of Sculpture studies from Churches
eleven etchings and aquatints in colours, 1978-91, on wove paper, each sigend and titled in pencil, all printer's proofs, printed by Studio Prints, London, the full sheets, various sizes, all in very good condition
S. 500 x 660 mm., and smaller (11)
A Collection of Sculpture studies from Churches
eleven etchings and aquatints in colours, 1978-91, on wove paper, each sigend and titled in pencil, all printer's proofs, printed by Studio Prints, London, the full sheets, various sizes, all in very good condition
S. 500 x 660 mm., and smaller (11)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Valerie Thornton achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in April 2011. In the Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints auction, the work A Collection of Sculpture studies from Churches sold for GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,689.26) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 700.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Valerie Thornton; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot The church entrance sold at auction in April 2007 with the realized price of GBP 1,560.00 (€ 2,284.04).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Valerie Thornton erzielte im April 2011 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints wurde die Arbeit A Collection of Sculpture studies from Churches für GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.689,26) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 700,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Valerie Thornton; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit The church entrance im April 2007 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 1.560,00 (€ 2.284,04).
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