William Roberts, R.A. - St George and the Dragon

William Roberts, R.A.

St George and the Dragon

Found at Christies, London
Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale, Lot 26
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2023
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 239.400 GBP
Description
WILLIAM ROBERTS, R.A. (1895-1980)
St George and the Dragon
signed 'William Roberts.' (upper left), inscribed 'St George and the Dragon' (lower left, under the mount)
pencil on paper, squared for transfer
10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.)
Executed in 1915.
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Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price

When the work St George and the Dragon by William Roberts was auctioned at Christies in London in March this year, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 60,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 239,400.00 (€ 272,363.74). Admittedly, works by William Roberts have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Chess Players in May 2012 with an auction result of GBP 1,161,250.00 (€ 1,446,866.41).

Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Als die Arbeit St George and the Dragon von William Roberts im März diesen Jahres bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 60.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 239.400,00 (€ 272.363,74) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Roberts auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Chess Players im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.161.250,00 (€ 1.446.866,41).

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