George Edwards
Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds
Found at
Christies,
London
Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit, Lot 545
17. May - 17. May 2011
Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit, Lot 545
17. May - 17. May 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
George Edwards (1694-1773)
Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds
Handcoloured etchings, published London, 1743-1764
S. 9½ x 7½in. (24 x 19cm.) (12)
Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds
Handcoloured etchings, published London, 1743-1764
S. 9½ x 7½in. (24 x 19cm.) (12)
Sold at the upper estimate price
The work Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds by George Edwards was sold in the Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit auction at Christies in London in May 2011. The auction ended at the price of GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,715.25), which exactly corresponded to the upper end of the estimated price range of GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George Edwards - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, which sold at auction in May 2012 for GBP 5,250.00 (€ 6,541.27).
Zuschlag beim oberen Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds von George Edwards wurde im Mai 2011 in der Auktion Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit bei Christies in London versteigert. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.715,25) entsprach exakt dem oberen Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00. Für andere Arbeiten von George Edwards mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds beobachtet, die im Mai 2012 für GBP 5.250,00 (€ 6.541,27) versteigert wurde.
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