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We saw remarkable prices achieved… it was very gratifying to see the amount of bidding
Richard Knight assesses the sale
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Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath brings George Stubbs into the elite circle of Old Master artists whose work has sold for over £20 million.
George Stubbs, A.R.A. (Liverpool 1724-1806 London)
Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, with a trainer, a jockey and a stable lad
Estimate £20,000,000–30,000,000
Sold for £22,441,250 ($35,906,000)
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR ANY 18TH CENTURY BRITISH PAINTING
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
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The most impressive female full-length portrait to appear at auction in a generation achieved a new world record for Thomas Gainsborough.
Thomas Gainsborough, R.A. (Sudbury, Suffolk 1727-1788 London)
Portrait of Mrs. William Villebois, full-length, in masquerade dress, with a blue gown and a lace-edged satin skirt, holding a diaphanous wrap, beside a pilaster
Estimate £4,000,000–6,000,000
Sold for £6,537,250 ($10,459,600)
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
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This ethereal picture by the most important Dutch marine painter of the first half of the 17th century sold for over three times its estimate.
Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger (Rotterdam 1600/1-1653 Weesp)
Dutch frigates exchanging salutes in a calm, with yachts, a rowing boat, a sloop carrying personnel, and fishermen on the shore
Estimate £400,000–600,000
Sold for £1,553,250 ($2,485,200)
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
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The market for Old Master and British Pictures is experiencing considerable growth, with record prices witnessed in all recent sales. If you are interested in consigning works for our December auction, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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