William Turnbull
Lotus Totem
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Post-War British Art, Lot 28
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2015
Modern & Post-War British Art, Lot 28
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Turnbull
1922-2012
LOTUS TOTEM
stamped twice with monogram and dated 62
bronze and rosewood
height: 195.5cm.; 77in.
Executed in 1962, the present work is unique.
Private Collection | Their sale, Sotheby's London, 7th November 1990, lot 186 | New Art Centre, Roche Court | Private Collection, USA, from whom acquired by the present owner
1922-2012
LOTUS TOTEM
stamped twice with monogram and dated 62
bronze and rosewood
height: 195.5cm.; 77in.
Executed in 1962, the present work is unique.
Private Collection | Their sale, Sotheby's London, 7th November 1990, lot 186 | New Art Centre, Roche Court | Private Collection, USA, from whom acquired by the present owner
A top price for William Turnbull
When the work Lotus Totem by William Turnbull was auctioned at Sothebys in London in June 2015, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 180,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 701,000.00 (€ 988,401.20). This high result makes Lotus Totem the most expensive artwork by William Turnbull that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Turnbull
Als die Arbeit Lotus Totem von William Turnbull im Juni 2015 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 180.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 701.000,00 (€ 988.401,20) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Lotus Totem zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Turnbull, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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