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- Songs without Words
John William Godward, R.B.A.
Songs without Words
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 225.000 GBP
Price realised: 225.000 GBP
Description
JOHN WILLIAM GODWARD, R.B.A. (BRITISH, 1861-1922)
Songs without Words
signed and dated 'J. W. GODWARD. 1918.' (lower left) and further signed, inscribed and dated 'SONGS WITHOUT WORDS./J.W. GODWARD/ROME 1918' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
23 ¾ x 31 ½ in. (60.3 x 80 cm.)
- Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Belgravia, 23 March 1981, lot 77. | with Roy Miles Fine Paintings, London. | with Emanuel Vozner, Gallery 68, Toronto. | Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 17 October 1991, lot 82, possibly where purchased by the family of the present owner.
Songs without Words
signed and dated 'J. W. GODWARD. 1918.' (lower left) and further signed, inscribed and dated 'SONGS WITHOUT WORDS./J.W. GODWARD/ROME 1918' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
23 ¾ x 31 ½ in. (60.3 x 80 cm.)
- Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Belgravia, 23 March 1981, lot 77. | with Roy Miles Fine Paintings, London. | with Emanuel Vozner, Gallery 68, Toronto. | Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 17 October 1991, lot 82, possibly where purchased by the family of the present owner.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work Songs without Words by John William Godward was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2021. It achieved a price of GBP 225,000.00 (€ 263,859.15), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. 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 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Songs without Words von John William Godward kam im Juli 2021 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 225.000,00 (€ 263.859,15) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. 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).