William Heath Robinson
A new game of patience; and Getting along
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 938 GBP
Price realised: 938 GBP
Description
William Heath Robinson (1861-1945)
A new game of patience; and Getting along
the first signed with initials (lower left) and inscribed 'a new game of patience- /"Spotting the ace" (lower left below mount) and with further annotations; the second inscribed 'HITHERTO HE HAS TO GET ALONG AS BEST HE COULD' (centre right, below mount)
pencil, pen and black ink, unframed
8½ x 9 in. (21.6 x 22.8 cm.); and smaller (2)
A new game of patience; and Getting along
the first signed with initials (lower left) and inscribed 'a new game of patience- /"Spotting the ace" (lower left below mount) and with further annotations; the second inscribed 'HITHERTO HE HAS TO GET ALONG AS BEST HE COULD' (centre right, below mount)
pencil, pen and black ink, unframed
8½ x 9 in. (21.6 x 22.8 cm.); and smaller (2)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work A new game of patience; and Getting along by William Heath Robinson was sold in the Christie's Interiors auction at Christies in London in July 2013. It achieved a price of GBP 937.50 (€ 1,071.26), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by William Heath Robinson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Sane Economy of Space at a Wedding Reception in a Small Flat in April 2011 with an auction result of USD 17,500.00 (€ 11,807.57).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit A new game of patience; and Getting along von William Heath Robinson wurde im Juli 2013 in der Auktion Christie's Interiors bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 937,50 (€ 1.071,26) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von William Heath Robinson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Sane Economy of Space at a Wedding Reception in a Small Flat im April 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 17.500,00 (€ 11.807,57).
William Heath Robinson - Auction history
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