Valerie Thornton
Orvieto Facade
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 625 GBP
Price realised: 625 GBP
Description
Valerie Thornton
1931 - 1991
ORVIETO FACADE
signed, titled and dated 1983 on an Artist's label attached to the frame
oil on canvas
51 by 46cm.; 20 by 18in.
Albemarle Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, circa 1995
1931 - 1991
ORVIETO FACADE
signed, titled and dated 1983 on an Artist's label attached to the frame
oil on canvas
51 by 46cm.; 20 by 18in.
Albemarle Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, circa 1995
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Orvieto Facade by Valerie Thornton was auctioned at Sothebys in London in April 2017. It achieved a price of GBP 625.00 (€ 742.20), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Valerie Thornton - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The church entrance, which sold at auction in April 2007 for GBP 1,560.00 (€ 2,284.04).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Orvieto Facade von Valerie Thornton kam im April 2017 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 625,00 (€ 742,20) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Für andere Arbeiten von Valerie Thornton mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The church entrance beobachtet, die im April 2007 für GBP 1.560,00 (€ 2.284,04) versteigert wurde.
Valerie Thornton - Auction history
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