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Lot 305

Denis Williams, Guyanese/British 1923-2008 - Study, 1958; watercolour and pencil on paper, signed...

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Lot 305

Denis Williams, 
Guyanese/British 1923-2008 - 
Study, 1958; 
watercolour and pencil on paper, signed...

Price Realised: £656

Estimate: £500 - £800

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 305

Description

Denis Williams, 
Guyanese/British 1923-2008 - 

Study, 1958; 

watercolour and pencil on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Denis Williams 58' and annotated upper right '7th Sept 1958 lines of neutral colour, varying thickness. A bold impasto surface - this line appears incised', 26 x 28.4 cm (ARR) 

Provenance:
the Estate of Andrew Salkey (1928-1995) 

Note: 
artist and writer Denis Williams was born in Guyana but studied and worked in London during the 1940s and 50s, attending the Camberwell School of Art and holding numerous exhibitions, including at the Berkeley Gallery and Gimpel Fils. His work was hugely admired by artists including Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and Wyndham Lewis. His work was recently a major feature of the acclaimed exhibition 'Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945-1965' at the Barbican Centre, London in 2022. 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

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