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| Tengmalm's Owl and Little Owl - only Thorburn painting that sold |
OUT of six original paintings by Archibald Thorburn, only one sold at a Sotheby's auction in London this afternoon.
This was his study of a Tengmalm's Owl and a Little Owl which sold for £7,680 including the buyer's premium.
The other five all attracted bids but not sufficiently high to reach their reserve prices, so they went unsold
Why the flop?
In recent months, there has been a glut of Thorburn paintings on the market, and the pre-sale estimates always looked overly optimistic.
It is not known if the paintings will be included in a future sale or if Sotheby's and the vendors might be open to post-auction offers.
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Woodcocks at nest - estimate £10,000-15,000
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| Grey Partridges on sandy bank - estimate £12,000-18,000 |
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| Woodcock alighting with young - estimate £6,000-8,000 |
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| Black Grouse - estimate £12,000-18,000 |
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