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- Reclining Female Nude No.2
Humphrey Jennings
Reclining Female Nude No.2
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British Art including The Studio of Humphrey Jennings, Lot 196
12. Jul - 12. Jul 2006
20th Century British Art including The Studio of Humphrey Jennings, Lot 196
12. Jul - 12. Jul 2006
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 840 GBP
Price realised: 840 GBP
Description
Humphrey Jennings (1907-1950)
Reclining female nude No.2
with studio stamp (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm.)
Painted circa 1948.
Reclining female nude No.2
with studio stamp (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm.)
Painted circa 1948.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 40 %.
The work Reclining Female Nude No.2 by Humphrey Jennings was sold in the 20th Century British Art including The Studio of Humphrey Jennings auction at Christies in London in July 2006. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 840.00 (€ 1,229.66), 40% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Humphrey Jennings have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Tableau Parisien in November 2006 with an auction result of GBP 4,800.00 (€ 7,128.15).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 40 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Reclining Female Nude No.2 von Humphrey Jennings wurde im Juli 2006 in der Auktion 20th Century British Art including The Studio of Humphrey Jennings bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 840,00 (€ 1.229,66) und damit 40% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Humphrey Jennings auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Tableau Parisien im November 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.800,00 (€ 7.128,15).