William Arthur Toplis
Creux Harbour, Sark
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 212
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 212
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Description
William Arthur Toplis (Sheffield 1857-1942 Sark)
Creux Harbour, Sark
signed and dated 'Willm A. Toplis. 94' (lower right) and inscribed 'Creux Riber. at the entrance to Creux harbour - Sark. Sketch made in 1893 - before alterations were made W.A. Toplis' (on the reverse)
oil on board
10½ x 9¼in. (26.7 x 23.5cm.)
Creux Harbour, Sark
signed and dated 'Willm A. Toplis. 94' (lower right) and inscribed 'Creux Riber. at the entrance to Creux harbour - Sark. Sketch made in 1893 - before alterations were made W.A. Toplis' (on the reverse)
oil on board
10½ x 9¼in. (26.7 x 23.5cm.)
A top price for William Arthur Toplis
The work Creux Harbour, Sark by William Arthur Toplis was worth GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,709.36) to a buyer in November 2010. This price was achieved in the auction The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 700.00 many times over. This high result makes Creux Harbour, Sark the most expensive artwork by William Arthur Toplis that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Arthur Toplis
Die Arbeit Creux Harbour, Sark von William Arthur Toplis war einem Käufer im November 2010 GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.709,36) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 700,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Creux Harbour, Sark zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Arthur Toplis, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Arthur Toplis - Auction history
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