William Roberts R.A.
Swan Upping 27.6 x 22 cm. (10 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) (sheet); 24 x 19 (9 3/8 x 7 1.2 in.) (image)
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 23
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2022
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 23
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
The Property of a Private Family Collection from a Knightsbridge Residence
William Roberts R.A. (British, 1895-1980)
Swan Upping
signed 'Roberts.' (lower centre)
watercolour and pencil, squared for transfer
27.6 x 22 cm. (10 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) (sheet); 24 x 19 (9 3/8 x 7 1.2 in.) (image)
Executed circa 1919
Sale; Christie's, London, 4 March 1983, lot 142 | Sale; Sotheby's, London, 7 March 1990, lot 353 | With Albemarle Gallery, London | Private Collection, U.K.
William Roberts R.A. (British, 1895-1980)
Swan Upping
signed 'Roberts.' (lower centre)
watercolour and pencil, squared for transfer
27.6 x 22 cm. (10 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) (sheet); 24 x 19 (9 3/8 x 7 1.2 in.) (image)
Executed circa 1919
Sale; Christie's, London, 4 March 1983, lot 142 | Sale; Sotheby's, London, 7 March 1990, lot 353 | With Albemarle Gallery, London | Private Collection, U.K.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Swan Upping 27.6 x 22 cm. (10 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) (sheet); 24 x 19 (9 3/8 x 7 1.2 in.) (image) by William Roberts was sold in the Modern British and Irish Art auction at Bonhams in London in November last year. The price achieved of GBP 15,300.00 (€ 17,729.21) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 12,000.00 – 18,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by William Roberts achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Chess Players in May 2012 with an auction result of GBP 1,161,250.00 (€ 1,446,866.41).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Swan Upping 27.6 x 22 cm. (10 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) (sheet); 24 x 19 (9 3/8 x 7 1.2 in.) (image) von William Roberts wurde im November letzten Jahres in der Auktion Modern British and Irish Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 15.300,00 (€ 17.729,21) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von William Roberts erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Chess Players im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.161.250,00 (€ 1.446.866,41).
William Roberts - Auction history
