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William Heath Robinson - The trip-pram for triplets (illustrated); and Preserving the figure

William Heath Robinson

The trip-pram for triplets (illustrated); and Preserving the figure

Found at Christies, London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 503
24. Jul - 24. Jul 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
William Heath Robinson (1861-1945)
The trip-pram for triplets (illustrated); and Preserving the figure
the first signed 'HEATH/ROBINSON' (lower right) and with further design annotations throughout; the second inscribed 'For preserving the figure/and checking the/onslaught of Anno/Domini in comfort' (lower left, beneath mount) and with various further annotations
pencil, pen and black ink, unframed
10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.4 cm.); and smaller (2)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 74 %.

The work The trip-pram for triplets (illustrated); and Preserving the figure 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 1,562.50 (€ 1,785.43), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 74%. 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 74 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit The trip-pram for triplets (illustrated); and Preserving the figure 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 1.562,50 (€ 1.785,43) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 74%. 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).

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