Bryan de Grineau
The value of pigeon-post as accessory to wireless in war: Testing a private fancier's carrier-pigeons
Found at
Christies,
London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 68
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2014
Christie's Interiors, Lot 68
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Bryan de Grineau (1883-1957)
The value of pigeon-post as accessory to wireless in war: Testing a private fancier's carrier-pigeons
signed and dated 'BRYAN DE GRINEAU 1941' (lower left) and annotated throughout, also with censor stamp (lower right, below the mount)
pencil, charcoal and grey wash, unframed
21 ½ x 29 ¾ in. (54.5 x 75.6 cm.)
The value of pigeon-post as accessory to wireless in war: Testing a private fancier's carrier-pigeons
signed and dated 'BRYAN DE GRINEAU 1941' (lower left) and annotated throughout, also with censor stamp (lower right, below the mount)
pencil, charcoal and grey wash, unframed
21 ½ x 29 ¾ in. (54.5 x 75.6 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
In October 2014 a collector was able to acquire the work The value of pigeon-post as accessory to wireless in war: Testing a private fancier's carrier-pigeons by Bryan de Grineau for GBP 687.50 (€ 877.84). This price was achieved in the auction Christie's Interiors at Christies in London and was even below the estimate range of GBP 700.00 – 1,000.00 set by the auction house. Admittedly, works by Bryan de Grineau have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work I Spy Strangers: Churchill in March 2018 with an auction result of GBP 5,000.00 (€ 5,692.78).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im Oktober 2014 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit The value of pigeon-post as accessory to wireless in war: Testing a private fancier's carrier-pigeons von Bryan de Grineau für GBP 687,50 (€ 877,84) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Christie's Interiors bei Christies in London erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 700,00 – 1.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Bryan de Grineau auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit I Spy Strangers: Churchill im März 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.000,00 (€ 5.692,78).
Bryan de Grineau - Auction history
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