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Michael Ayrton, British 1921-1975 - Still Sea II, 1960; ink on paper, signed, titled and dated lower...
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Michael Ayrton,
British 1921-1975 -
Still Sea II, 1960;
ink on paper, signed, titled and dated lower...
Price Realised: £1,050
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
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Lot 74
Description
Michael Ayrton,
British 1921-1975 -
Still Sea II, 1960;
ink on paper, signed, titled and dated lower left 'Michael Ayrton 20.10.60 Still Sea II', 34 x 48.5 cm(ARR)
Provenance:
with Bear Lane Gallery, Oxford;
Private Collection, purchased from the above December 1963 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame);
Jeffrey Judelson (1942-2023) and thence by descent
Fees & VAT
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.
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ARR is capped at £12,500
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