William Gear, R.A.
Summer afternoon
Found at
Christies,
London
Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London, Lot 237
26.Jun - 26.Jun.2015
Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London, Lot 237
26.Jun - 26.Jun.2015
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 20.000 GBP
Description
signed and dated 'Gear '52' (lower right)
oil on canvas
25 ½ x 31 ¾ in. (64.8 x 60.3 cm.)
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Hopetoun House, 18 April 2005, lot 157, where purchased by the present owner.
oil on canvas
25 ½ x 31 ¾ in. (64.8 x 60.3 cm.)
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Hopetoun House, 18 April 2005, lot 157, where purchased by the present owner.
A top price for William Gear
The work Summer afternoon by William Gear was sold in the Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London auction at Christies in London in June 2015. It achieved a price of GBP 20,000.00 (€ 28,199.75), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. With this result, Summer afternoon is even the most expensive work of art by William Gear that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Gear
Die Arbeit Summer afternoon von William Gear wurde im Juni 2015 in der Auktion Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 20.000,00 (€ 28.199,75) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Summer afternoon sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Gear, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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