William Edward Frank Britten
'Suggestion for a portrait'
Found at
Christies,
London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 733
20. Mar - 20. Mar 2012
Christie's Interiors, Lot 733
20. Mar - 20. Mar 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Edward Frank Britten (1848-1916)
'Suggestion for a portrait'
signed and dated 'W.E.F.Britten/-1888' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'Suggestion for a portrait/W E F Britten/139 Bloomfield Place/SW' (on an exhibition label attached to the reverse)
pencil and pastel
12½ x 6½ in. (31.8 x 16.5 cm.)
'Suggestion for a portrait'
signed and dated 'W.E.F.Britten/-1888' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'Suggestion for a portrait/W E F Britten/139 Bloomfield Place/SW' (on an exhibition label attached to the reverse)
pencil and pastel
12½ x 6½ in. (31.8 x 16.5 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 34 %.
The work 'Suggestion for a portrait' by William Edward Frank Britten was sold in the Christie's Interiors auction at Christies in London in March 2012. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 937.50 (€ 1,123.89), 34% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by William Edward Frank Britten have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Pantomine; Comedy in October 2007 with an auction result of GBP 4,000.00 (€ 5,744.26).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 34 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit 'Suggestion for a portrait' von William Edward Frank Britten wurde im März 2012 in der Auktion Christie's Interiors bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 937,50 (€ 1.123,89) und damit 34% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Edward Frank Britten auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Pantomine; Comedy im Oktober 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.000,00 (€ 5.744,26).
William Edward Frank Britten - Auction history
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