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A weekend of 20th Century art sales at Tennants Auctioneers proved exceptionally popular, with a packed saleroom and a raft of enthusiastic online and telephone bidders resulting in strong prices across the board.
Work by Circle of Rubens gallops to £72,500 at Parker Fine Art Auctions
Circle of Peter Paul Rubens, Study of a Man on a Rearing Horse fetched £72,500.
FARNHAM
.- An oil on panel Study of a Man on a Rearing Horse catalogued as Circle of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) fetched £72,500 at Parker Fine Art Auctions in a sale of Fine Paintings and Frames today (Thursday, May 13, 2021) in Farnham, Surrey. The framed painting, which measured 13.75 x 9.75 (35 x 24.7cm) had come from a private collection and was bought by a member of the trade bidding on the phone.
Auctioneer Buffy Parker commented: What a great start to the sale this is a house record for us. Although the painting was damaged, the main areas werent affected and obviously that didnt put people off bidding. It received 87 bids in total.