Willliam Minshall Birchall

The every day Thames - Woolwich

Found at Christies, London
Maritime, Lot 125
21. May - 21. May 2008
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.125 GBP
Willliam Minshall Birchall (1884-1941)
The every day Thames - Woolwich
signed and inscribed 'The every day Thames - Woolwich/W M Birchall.' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
10½ x 14 5/8 in. (26.8 x 37.2 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 41 %.

The work The every day Thames - Woolwich by William Minshall Birchall was sold in the Maritime auction at Christies in London in May 2008. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,125.00 (€ 1,431.05), 41% above the upper estimate. Other works by William Minshall Birchall have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 1,175.00 (€ 1,969.91) in May 2001 for the work Tower Bridge, London.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 41 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit The every day Thames - Woolwich von William Minshall Birchall wurde im Mai 2008 in der Auktion Maritime bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.125,00 (€ 1.431,05) und damit 41% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von William Minshall Birchall haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.175,00 (€ 1.969,91) im Mai 2001 für die Arbeit Tower Bridge, London beobachtet.

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