William Heath Robinson
"He Was Ripe For The Hump Once More"
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner, Lot 88
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2012
The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner, Lot 88
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2012
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.250 GBP
Price realised: 2.250 GBP
Description
William Heath Robinson.
"HE WAS RIPE FOR THE HUMP ONCE MORE"
428 by 280mm., original ink drawing, signed lower left, captioned lower right, mounted, framed and glazed
Exhibited: Heath Robinson travelling exhibition 1975
"HE WAS RIPE FOR THE HUMP ONCE MORE"
428 by 280mm., original ink drawing, signed lower left, captioned lower right, mounted, framed and glazed
Exhibited: Heath Robinson travelling exhibition 1975
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work "He Was Ripe For The Hump Once More" by William Heath Robinson was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2012. It achieved a price of GBP 2,250.00 (€ 2,774.87), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. 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 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit "He Was Ripe For The Hump Once More" von William Heath Robinson kam im Dezember 2012 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.250,00 (€ 2.774,87) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. 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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