Peter Biegel
The Belvoir Puppy Show, 1961: What should have happened!; What did happen; and Sketches for 'The Belvoir Puppy Show'
Found at
Christies,
London
Sporting Art, Lot 84
23. May - 23. May 2008
Sporting Art, Lot 84
23. May - 23. May 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Peter Biegel (1913-1988)
The Belvoir Puppy Show, 1961: What should have happened!; What did happen; and Sketches for 'The Belvoir Puppy Show'
two signed and dated 'Peter Biegel/61' (lower left and lower right); one signed, inscribed and dated 'Peter Biegel/Belvoir/16 July '64' (lower left) and extensively annotated with names of the sitters
two black chalk and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour on buff paper; one pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of white
14¾ x 17¾ in. (37.5 x 45 cm.); and smaller
three (3) (3)
The Belvoir Puppy Show, 1961: What should have happened!; What did happen; and Sketches for 'The Belvoir Puppy Show'
two signed and dated 'Peter Biegel/61' (lower left and lower right); one signed, inscribed and dated 'Peter Biegel/Belvoir/16 July '64' (lower left) and extensively annotated with names of the sitters
two black chalk and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour on buff paper; one pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of white
14¾ x 17¾ in. (37.5 x 45 cm.); and smaller
three (3) (3)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 46 %.
The work The Belvoir Puppy Show, 1961: What should have happened!; What did happen; and Sketches for 'The Belvoir Puppy Show' by Peter Biegel was sold in the Sporting Art auction at Christies in London in May 2008. It achieved a price of GBP 4,375.00 (€ 5,565.19), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 46%. Admittedly, works by Peter Biegel have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The water, Aintree, 1964 in June 2002 with an auction result of GBP 28,200.00 (€ 43,619.01).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 46 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Belvoir Puppy Show, 1961: What should have happened!; What did happen; and Sketches for 'The Belvoir Puppy Show' von Peter Biegel wurde im Mai 2008 in der Auktion Sporting Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.375,00 (€ 5.565,19) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 46%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Peter Biegel auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The water, Aintree, 1964 im Juni 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 28.200,00 (€ 43.619,01).
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