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- Phaedra and the nurse unframed, but mounted on backing card
Michael Ayrton
Phaedra and the nurse unframed, but mounted on backing card
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 204 GBP
Price realised: 204 GBP
Description
The Janet Beat Collection
Michael Ayrton (British, 1921-1975)
Phaedra and the nurse
ink and wash
30 x 24cm (11 13/16 x 9 7/16in).
unframed, but mounted on backing card
The artist's estate (according to an inscription on the reverse of the backing card). | With Modern Sculpture gallery, Scarborough. | The Collection of Janet Beat (acquired from the above, 26 July 2004).
Michael Ayrton (British, 1921-1975)
Phaedra and the nurse
ink and wash
30 x 24cm (11 13/16 x 9 7/16in).
unframed, but mounted on backing card
The artist's estate (according to an inscription on the reverse of the backing card). | With Modern Sculpture gallery, Scarborough. | The Collection of Janet Beat (acquired from the above, 26 July 2004).
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Phaedra and the nurse unframed, but mounted on backing card by Michael Ayrton was auctioned at Bonhams in March this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 400.00 – 600.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 204.00 (€ 232.09). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Michael Ayrton achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Arkville Minotaur in July 2013 with an auction result of GBP 205,875.00 (€ 235,248.07).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Phaedra and the nurse unframed, but mounted on backing card von Michael Ayrton im März diesen Jahres bei Bonhams versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 400,00 – 600,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 204,00 (€ 232,09) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Michael Ayrton erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Arkville Minotaur im Juli 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 205.875,00 (€ 235.248,07).