Thomas Birch
An American merchantman backing her sails as she heaves-to off a rocky shore
Found at
Christies,
New York
Maritime including Scientific & Medical Instruments, Lot 183
3. FEB - 3. FEB 2005
Maritime including Scientific & Medical Instruments, Lot 183
3. FEB - 3. FEB 2005
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 72.000 USD
Price realised: 72.000 USD
Description
Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851)
An American merchantman backing her sails as she heaves-to off a rocky shore
signed 'T. Birch' (lower left on the rock)
oil on canvas
30½ x 38½ in. (77.5 x 97.8 cm.)
An American merchantman backing her sails as she heaves-to off a rocky shore
signed 'T. Birch' (lower left on the rock)
oil on canvas
30½ x 38½ in. (77.5 x 97.8 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work An American merchantman backing her sails as she heaves-to off a rocky shore by Thomas Birch was auctioned at Christies in New York in February 2005, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 80,000.00 – 120,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 72,000.00 (€ 54,241.37). Admittedly, works by Thomas Birch 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 Battery And Harbor, New York in December 2008 with an auction result of USD 482,500.00 (€ 346,648.47).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit An American merchantman backing her sails as she heaves-to off a rocky shore von Thomas Birch im Februar 2005 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 80.000,00 – 120.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 72.000,00 (€ 54.241,37) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Birch auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Battery And Harbor, New York im Dezember 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 482.500,00 (€ 346.648,47).
Thomas Birch - Auction history
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