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Louis William Wain
Who Would Have Thought a Canary Could Do So Much Damage!
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 GBP
Price realised: 2.176 GBP
Price realised: 2.176 GBP
Description
Louis William Wain (British, 1860-1939)
Who Would Have Thought a Canary Could Do So Much Damage!
signed 'Louis Wain' (lower right), titled 'Who would have thought a canary could do so much damage!' (lower centre)
ink and pen and ink on paper
43 x 34cm (16 15/16 x 13 3/8in).
With Chris Beetles Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 2021 | Private Collection, South Korea
Who Would Have Thought a Canary Could Do So Much Damage!
signed 'Louis Wain' (lower right), titled 'Who would have thought a canary could do so much damage!' (lower centre)
ink and pen and ink on paper
43 x 34cm (16 15/16 x 13 3/8in).
With Chris Beetles Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 2021 | Private Collection, South Korea
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In July this year Bonhams in Los Angeles held the auction Modern British and Irish Art, which included the work Who Would Have Thought a Canary Could Do So Much Damage! by Louis Wain. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 2,176.00 (€ 2,538.73), 21% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Louis Wain achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Come Birdie Come and Live with Me in November this year with an auction result of GBP 38,400.00 (€ 44,497.25).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Juli diesen Jahres führte Bonhams in Los Angeles die Auktion Modern British and Irish Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Who Would Have Thought a Canary Could Do So Much Damage! von Louis Wain zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 2.176,00 (€ 2.538,73) und damit 21% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Louis Wain erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Come Birdie Come and Live with Me im November diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 38.400,00 (€ 44.497,25).