Valerie Thornton
A Collection
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints, Lot 141
19. Apr - 19. Apr 2011
Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints, Lot 141
19. Apr - 19. Apr 2011
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.125 GBP
Price realised: 1.125 GBP
Description
Valerie Thornton (1931-1991)
A Collection
including Urbino, St. David's, Cloister in Arles and Untitled, etchings and aquatints in colours, 1971-87, on wove paper, three signed and titled in pencil, one unsigned and with colouring instructions by the artist, all printer's and artist's proofs, printed by Studio Prints, London, the full sheets, all generally in good condition aside from pale time staining and other minor surface defects
S. 790 x 554 mm. and similar (4)
A Collection
including Urbino, St. David's, Cloister in Arles and Untitled, etchings and aquatints in colours, 1971-87, on wove paper, three signed and titled in pencil, one unsigned and with colouring instructions by the artist, all printer's and artist's proofs, printed by Studio Prints, London, the full sheets, all generally in good condition aside from pale time staining and other minor surface defects
S. 790 x 554 mm. and similar (4)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 41 %.
The work A Collection by Valerie Thornton was sold in the Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints auction at Christies in London in April 2011. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,125.00 (€ 1,266.94), 41% above the upper estimate. Other works by Valerie Thornton have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 1,560.00 (€ 2,284.04) in April 2007 for the work The church entrance.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 41 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Collection von Valerie Thornton wurde im April 2011 in der Auktion Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.125,00 (€ 1.266,94) und damit 41% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Valerie Thornton haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.560,00 (€ 2.284,04) im April 2007 für die Arbeit The church entrance beobachtet.
Valerie Thornton - Auction history
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