John William Godward, R.B.A.
His birthday gift
Estimate: 50.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 137.500 GBP
Price realised: 137.500 GBP
Description
signed and dated 'J.W. GODWARD. 1889.' (upper right)
oil on canvas
20 1 ⁄ 8 x 10 in. (51.1 x 25.4 cm.)
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 2 December 1949, lot 53 (18 gns to M. Newman). | Anonymous sale; Christie's, Glasgow, 15 May 1997, lot 508. | with Christopher Wood, London. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 December 2013, lot 58, where purchased by the present owner.
oil on canvas
20 1 ⁄ 8 x 10 in. (51.1 x 25.4 cm.)
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 2 December 1949, lot 53 (18 gns to M. Newman). | Anonymous sale; Christie's, Glasgow, 15 May 1997, lot 508. | with Christopher Wood, London. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 December 2013, lot 58, where purchased by the present owner.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
In December 2020 Christies in London held the auction British and European Art, which included the work His birthday gift by John William Godward. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 137,500.00 (€ 153,599.75), 72% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by John William Godward have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Far away thoughts in December 2012 with an auction result of GBP 1,049,250.00 (€ 1,294,016.65).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Im Dezember 2020 führte Christies in London die Auktion British and European Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit His birthday gift von John William Godward zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 137.500,00 (€ 153.599,75) und damit 72% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John William Godward auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Far away thoughts im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.049.250,00 (€ 1.294.016,65).
John William Godward - Auction history
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