William Hughes
Flowers, Fruit, A Bullfinch And Its Nest
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 20.400 GBP
Price realised: 20.400 GBP
Description
William Hughes (1842-1901)
Flowers, fruit, a bullfinch and its nest
signed and dated 'WH[in monogram]ughes 1868'
oil on panel
30 x 24¾ in. (76.2 x 62.9 cm.)
Flowers, fruit, a bullfinch and its nest
signed and dated 'WH[in monogram]ughes 1868'
oil on panel
30 x 24¾ in. (76.2 x 62.9 cm.)
A top price for William Hughes
In November 2006 Christies in London held the auction Victorian & Traditionalist Pictures, which included the work Flowers, Fruit, A Bullfinch And Its Nest by William Hughes. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 20,400.00 (€ 30,294.64), 70% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Flowers, Fruit, A Bullfinch And Its Nest the most expensive artwork by William Hughes that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Hughes
Im November 2006 führte Christies in London die Auktion Victorian & Traditionalist Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit Flowers, Fruit, A Bullfinch And Its Nest von William Hughes zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 20.400,00 (€ 30.294,64) und damit 70% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Flowers, Fruit, A Bullfinch And Its Nest zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Hughes, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Hughes - Auction history
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