William Heath Robinson
“Feathered Birds In The Rain-Sweet Sky” (From ‘Earth Folk’)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner, Lot 85
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2012
The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner, Lot 85
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2012
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.000 GBP
Description
William Heath Robinson.
“FEATHERED BIRDS IN THE RAIN-SWEET SKY” (FROM ‘EARTH FOLK’)
165 by 224mm., ink drawing, signed with initials lower left, mounted, framed and glazed, some spotting
“FEATHERED BIRDS IN THE RAIN-SWEET SKY” (FROM ‘EARTH FOLK’)
165 by 224mm., ink drawing, signed with initials lower left, mounted, framed and glazed, some spotting
Upper estimate price exceeded by 100 %.
This artwork by William Heath Robinson achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in December 2012. In the The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner auction, the work “Feathered Birds In The Rain-Sweet Sky” (From ‘Earth Folk’) sold for GBP 1,000.00 (€ 1,233.28) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 500.00. Admittedly, works by William Heath Robinson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved 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 um 100 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Heath Robinson erzielte im Dezember 2012 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner wurde die Arbeit “Feathered Birds In The Rain-Sweet Sky” (From ‘Earth Folk’) für GBP 1.000,00 (€ 1.233,28) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 500,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Heath Robinson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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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