Marie-Edouard Adam

R. Bell & Co.'s steamship Bothal in a heavy swell

Found at Christies, London
Maritime Art, Lot 146
23. May - 23. May 2012
Estimate: 2.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Marie-Edouard Adam (Brie-Comte-Robert 1847-1929 Le Havre)
R. Bell & Co.'s steamship Bothal in a heavy swell
signed, inscribed and dated 'Ed Adam 1885/Havre' (lower right) and with anchor device
oil on canvas
24½ x 36¼ in. (62.3 x 92 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work R. Bell & Co.'s steamship Bothal in a heavy swell by Edouard Adam was sold in the Maritime Art auction at Christies in London in May 2012. It changed hands for a price of GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,360.85) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 2,000.00 – 4,000.00. Other works by Edouard Adam have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in January 2008 the work The Charles M. Watts at sea was auctioned for USD 10,000.00 (€ 6,738.09).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit R. Bell & Co.'s steamship Bothal in a heavy swell von Edouard Adam wurde im Mai 2012 in der Auktion Maritime Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 3.500,00 (€ 4.360,85) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 4.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Edouard Adam konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Januar 2008 die Arbeit The Charles M. Watts at sea für USD 10.000,00 (€ 6.738,09) versteigert.

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