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Denis Mitchell
Boswens
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 22.500 GBP
Price realised: 22.500 GBP
Description
Denis Mitchell
1912 - 1993
BOSWENS
signed with initials, titled, numbered 3 and dated 1963. on the underside of the base
polished bronze with slate base
height (including base): 52cm.; 20½in.
Conceived in 1963, the present work is number 3 from the edition of 5 + 0.
Marjorie Parr, London, where acquired by the late owner
1912 - 1993
BOSWENS
signed with initials, titled, numbered 3 and dated 1963. on the underside of the base
polished bronze with slate base
height (including base): 52cm.; 20½in.
Conceived in 1963, the present work is number 3 from the edition of 5 + 0.
Marjorie Parr, London, where acquired by the late owner
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
When the work Boswens by Denis Mitchell was auctioned at Sothebys in London in March 2019, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 5,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at GBP 22,500.00 (€ 26,115.07). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Denis Mitchell - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Botallack, which sold at auction in November 2016 for GBP 75,000.00 (€ 88,492.63).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Boswens von Denis Mitchell im März 2019 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 5.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 22.500,00 (€ 26.115,07) mehr als viermal so hoch. Für andere Arbeiten von Denis Mitchell mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Botallack beobachtet, die im November 2016 für GBP 75.000,00 (€ 88.492,63) versteigert wurde.