William Johnstone
Carboniferous
Found at
Christies,
London
Scottish ArtThe Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Lot 177
23. Oct - 23. Oct 2008
Scottish ArtThe Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Lot 177
23. Oct - 23. Oct 2008
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.250 GBP
Price realised: 10.250 GBP
Description
William Johnstone (1897-1981)
Carboniferous
signed, inscribed and dated 'William Johnstone/CARBONIFEROUS 79' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
54 x 96 in. (137.1 x 243.8 cm.)
Carboniferous
signed, inscribed and dated 'William Johnstone/CARBONIFEROUS 79' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
54 x 96 in. (137.1 x 243.8 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 71 %.
The work Carboniferous by William Johnstone was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2008. It achieved a price of GBP 10,250.00 (€ 13,065.07), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 71%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Johnstone - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Earth, Air, Fire, Water, which sold at auction in May 2007 for GBP 19,200.00 (€ 28,254.10).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 71 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Carboniferous von William Johnstone kam im Oktober 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 10.250,00 (€ 13.065,07) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 71%. Für andere Arbeiten von William Johnstone mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Earth, Air, Fire, Water beobachtet, die im Mai 2007 für GBP 19.200,00 (€ 28.254,10) versteigert wurde.
William Johnstone - Auction history
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