Fortunino Matania, R.I.
A naval epic in Narvik Ford: Men of H.M.S Hardy land from their grounded ship (illustrated); and A five panel illustration of the Second Battle of Narvik, April 13, 1940
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 1.625 GBP
Price realised: 1.625 GBP
Description
Fortunino Matania, R.I. (1881-1963)
A naval epic in Narvik Ford: Men of H.M.S Hardy land from their grounded ship (illustrated); and A five panel illustration of the Second Battle of Narvik, April 13, 1940
the first, pencil and black chalk heightened with black ink and touches of white; the second, pencil, black chalk and pen and black ink, both on board, unframed
15 ¾ x 10 ¾ in. (40 x 27.3 cm.); and similar
(2)
A naval epic in Narvik Ford: Men of H.M.S Hardy land from their grounded ship (illustrated); and A five panel illustration of the Second Battle of Narvik, April 13, 1940
the first, pencil and black chalk heightened with black ink and touches of white; the second, pencil, black chalk and pen and black ink, both on board, unframed
15 ¾ x 10 ¾ in. (40 x 27.3 cm.); and similar
(2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Fortunino Matania achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in October 2014. In the Christie's Interiors auction, the work A naval epic in Narvik Ford: Men of H.M.S Hardy land from their grounded ship (illustrated); and A five panel illustration of the Second Battle of Narvik, April 13, 1940 sold for GBP 1,625.00 (€ 2,074.89) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 700.00. Admittedly, works by Fortunino Matania have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Complete Set of Illustrations For The Tinker'S Wig in June 2005 with an auction result of GBP 11,760.00 (€ 17,429.06).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Fortunino Matania erzielte im Oktober 2014 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Christie's Interiors wurde die Arbeit A naval epic in Narvik Ford: Men of H.M.S Hardy land from their grounded ship (illustrated); and A five panel illustration of the Second Battle of Narvik, April 13, 1940 für GBP 1.625,00 (€ 2.074,89) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 700,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Fortunino Matania auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Complete Set of Illustrations For The Tinker'S Wig im Juni 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.760,00 (€ 17.429,06).
Fortunino Matania - Auction history
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