Beryl Cook O.B.E.
French Lessons
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 25.500 GBP
Price realised: 25.500 GBP
Description
Beryl Cook O.B.E. (British, 1926-2008)
French Lessons
signed 'B.COOK' (on the suitcase, lower centre)
oil on board
53.3 x 53.3 cm. (21 x 21 in.)
Painted in 1983
With Portal Gallery, London (as French Lessons (English Driver)), where acquired by the present owner | Private Collection, U.K.
French Lessons
signed 'B.COOK' (on the suitcase, lower centre)
oil on board
53.3 x 53.3 cm. (21 x 21 in.)
Painted in 1983
With Portal Gallery, London (as French Lessons (English Driver)), where acquired by the present owner | Private Collection, U.K.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
In September last year Bonhams in London held the auction Blazing a TrailModern British Women, which included the work French Lessons by Beryl Cook. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 25,500.00 (€ 29,021.47), 28% above the upper estimate. Other works by Beryl Cook have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 38,100.00 (€ 43,361.48) in September last year for the work The Red Umbrella.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Im September letzten Jahres führte Bonhams in London die Auktion Blazing a TrailModern British Women durch, in der auch die Arbeit French Lessons von Beryl Cook zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 25.500,00 (€ 29.021,47) und damit 28% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Beryl Cook haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 38.100,00 (€ 43.361,48) im September letzten Jahres für die Arbeit The Red Umbrella beobachtet.
Beryl Cook - Auction history
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