William Arthur Toplis
Uncertain weather, Sark
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 213
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 213
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.000 GBP
Description
William Arthur Toplis (Sheffield 1875-1914 Sark)
Uncertain weather, Sark
signed 'Wm.A. Toplis' (lower right), and further titled and inscribed 'No 5 Uncertain Weather Wm A Toplis Sussex House St Peter's - Jersey' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
12 x 18in. (30.5 x 45.8cm.)
Uncertain weather, Sark
signed 'Wm.A. Toplis' (lower right), and further titled and inscribed 'No 5 Uncertain Weather Wm A Toplis Sussex House St Peter's - Jersey' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
12 x 18in. (30.5 x 45.8cm.)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work Uncertain weather, Sark by William Arthur Toplis was worth GBP 3,000.00 (€ 3,585.00) 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 800.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Arthur Toplis - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Creux Harbour, Sark, which sold at auction in November 2010 for GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,709.36).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Uncertain weather, Sark von William Arthur Toplis war einem Käufer im November 2010 GBP 3.000,00 (€ 3.585,00) 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 800,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von William Arthur Toplis mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Creux Harbour, Sark beobachtet, die im November 2010 für GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.709,36) versteigert wurde.
William Arthur Toplis - Auction history
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