![]() ![]() While eBay began as an auction-based marketplace for used items and collectibles, it has slowly transitioned into a fixed-price marketplace. Since eBay was founded in 1995-just a year after Amazon-it has maintained its status as an authority in the ecommerce world. But over the years, eBay has become much more than the place to sell your undesired junk. Twisting by the Pool will be sold by Hansons Auctioneers, based in Etwall, Derbyshire, on September 27.You’ve most likely heard of eBay and know it as a place where you can sell the old, unwanted items that clutter your home, garage, or attic. EBAY SIGN ME OUT OF ALL DEVICES PROFESSIONALHe established a professional practice in 1991 and has an extensive portfolio of sculptures and artworks in the UK, Germany, India and the USA. He liaised with the planning department to create site-specific sculpture, artworks and murals. After three years spent working as an art teacher in Argyll, he went on to win international recognition for his work as Town Artist at Glenrothes, Scotland, from 1978-1990. Robertson graduated in sculpture at Glasgow School of Art in 1974 and was awarded a teaching diploma by Jordanhill College of Education in 1975. He’s been heavily involved in creating public artworks during his career so it would be fitting if an art connoisseur gave it a new home where people could see and appreciate it.” “Robertson uses surreal imagery to create art which is visually striking and unusual. It’s currently standing tall outside Hansons’ Derbyshire saleroom in Etwall so, if you’re passing, do take a look. Karl Martin, valuer at Hansons, said: “It’s an incredibly impressive work of art and, as Gareth says, deserves to be on public display. Twisting by the Pool, a sculpture by Malcolm Robertson, outside Hansons Derbyshire saleroom in Etwall (Image: Mark Laban / Hansons / SWNS) "I’m hoping for a Del Boy-moment at the auction where you’ll see me fall over backwards with shock as the hammer falls. Plus, it is a unique work of art by a respected sculptor. You couldn’t even make it today for £20,000. “It’s going to auction with an estimate of £20,000-£30,000 but I think it’s worth £100,000. It’s been hidden away for 20 years but it deserves to be seen and on public display, so I’ve decided to sell it. “Eventually I got the artwork to Derbyshire and it’s been stored at a builder’s yard in Shardlow ever since. It also ended up with a police escort which cost another £800. "It turned out to be 4.4m and the lorry couldn’t get it under a low bridge. There was one failed collection attempt because I was told it was four metres high. “I paid under £20,000 and it cost me around £5,500 to get it transported from Scotland to Derbyshire. I’m also told that Twisting by the pool originally cost £70,000 when it was made 26 years ago. He’s so highly regarded he is always commissioned. “I understand this is the first time one of his sculptures has become available to buy at a traditional auction. His work is held in private collections and several sculptures are in Florida in the Unites States. "He’s a multiple-award-winning sculptor with a broad portfolio of work dotted around the UK and abroad. My research led me to Malcolm Robertson’s website. I realised it was an important sculpture. "I have two eBay accounts, one on my iPad and one on my iPhone. Then I realised I was bidding against myself. The price kept going up and I thought I’d been outbid. ![]() I spotted it and must admit I’d drank a bottle-and-a-bit of wine when I started bidding. "He eventually decided to sell and it ended up on eBay. Gareth, of Derby, who runs a company supplying microduct and pneumatic connectors, said: "It was bought by a Scottish blacksmith in 2001 and he kept it in his yard for many years. It was crafted in 1996 after being commissioned to adorn the grounds of a company based in Rosyth, Scotland, which later closed down. ![]() Read more: The 10 cheapest homes sold in Nottinghamshire He is now selling the striking stainless-steel structure and reckons it could go for £100,000 when it goes under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers next month. Gareth ended up paying under £20,000 but had to spend a further £5,000 transporting the art from Scotland to Derby and an extra £800 for a police escort. He began making offers and was shocked when the price rocketed before realising he was using two of his own eBay accounts to bid against himself. The company boss had been browsing the internet when he came across the work called 'Twisting by the Pool' by renowned Scots sculptor Malcolm Robertson. Gareth Palmer, 62, accidentally bid against himself during a boozy evening to land himself the huge 14ft (4.4m) piece of artwork last October. A businessman who bought a sculpture on a whim after downing a bottle of wine is set to sell his drunken eBay purchase - for £100,000. ![]()
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