William Heath Robinson
Original Drawings For 'The Piccadilly Competition', 1929: Grouse; And Highland Tragedy
Found at
Christies,
London
The Astor Collection From Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire, Lot 223
15.Dez - 15.Dez.2017
The Astor Collection From Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire, Lot 223
15.Dez - 15.Dez.2017
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Description
Grouse inscribed, 'GROUSE' (lower left) and 'PICCADILLY/ COMPETITION' (lower right); Highland Tragedy inscribed 'HIGHLAND TRAGEDY' (lower left) and 'PICCADILLY/ COMPETITION' (lower right)
pen and black ink, one with blue wash, on paper
14 ¾ x 8 1/8 in. (37.5 x 20.7 cm.)
(2)
pen and black ink, one with blue wash, on paper
14 ¾ x 8 1/8 in. (37.5 x 20.7 cm.)
(2)
Sold at the lower estimate price
The work Original Drawings For 'The Piccadilly Competition', 1929: Grouse; And Highland Tragedy by William Heath Robinson was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2017. The result of GBP 2,500.00 (€ 2,813.38) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 2,500.00 – 3,500.00. 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).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit Original Drawings For 'The Piccadilly Competition', 1929: Grouse; And Highland Tragedy von William Heath Robinson kam im Dezember 2017 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 2.500,00 (€ 2.813,38) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 2.500,00 – 3.500,00. 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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