Warren Williams

Preparing to Sail; and Setting the lobster pots

Found at Christies, London
Maritime, Lot 335
11. May - 11. May 2000
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 GBP
Price realised: 1.880 GBP
Warren Williams (1863-1918)
Preparing to Sail; and Setting the lobster pots
both signed 'Warren Williams ARCA' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, one heightened with white
13 x 23in. (33 x 58.4cm.)
a pair (2)

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In May 2000 Christies in London held the auction Maritime, which included the work Preparing to Sail; and Setting the lobster pots by Warren Williams. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,800.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,880.00 (€ 3,016.71). Other works by Warren Williams have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 3,055.00 (€ 4,994.12) in March 2002 for the work Figures and beached fishing vessels on a beach.

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Mai 2000 führte Christies in London die Auktion Maritime durch, in der auch die Arbeit Preparing to Sail; and Setting the lobster pots von Warren Williams zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.800,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.880,00 (€ 3.016,71) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Warren Williams haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 3.055,00 (€ 4.994,12) im März 2002 für die Arbeit Figures and beached fishing vessels on a beach beobachtet.

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