William Heath Robinson
"Every Christmas He Was Given A Plateful Of Porridge With A Lump Of Butter In It."
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner, Lot 78
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2012
The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner, Lot 78
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2012
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.063 GBP
Price realised: 1.063 GBP
Description
William Heath Robinson.
"EVERY CHRISTMAS HE WAS GIVEN A PLATEFUL OF PORRIDGE WITH A LUMP OF BUTTER IN IT."
290 by 157mm., ink drawing, signed with initials lower right, mounted, framed and glazed
"EVERY CHRISTMAS HE WAS GIVEN A PLATEFUL OF PORRIDGE WITH A LUMP OF BUTTER IN IT."
290 by 157mm., ink drawing, signed with initials lower right, mounted, framed and glazed
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work "Every Christmas He Was Given A Plateful Of Porridge With A Lump Of Butter In It." by William Heath Robinson was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2012. It achieved a price of GBP 1,063.00 (€ 1,310.97), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. Admittedly, works by William Heath Robinson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Sane Economy of Space at a Wedding Reception in a Small Flat in April 2011 with an auction result of USD 17,500.00 (€ 11,807.57).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit "Every Christmas He Was Given A Plateful Of Porridge With A Lump Of Butter In It." von William Heath Robinson kam im Dezember 2012 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.063,00 (€ 1.310,97) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Heath Robinson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Sane Economy of Space at a Wedding Reception in a Small Flat im April 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 17.500,00 (€ 11.807,57).
William Heath Robinson - Auction history
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