Brett Whiteley
Preliminary Sketch for 1970 Sydney Exhibition
Found at
Christies,
London
Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, Lot 130
23. Mar - 23. Mar 2022
Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, Lot 130
23. Mar - 23. Mar 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
BRETT WHITELEY (1939-1992)
Preliminary Sketch for 1970 Sydney Exhibition
signed and inscribed '''PRELIMINARY SKETCH FOR 1970 SYDNEY/EXHIBITION''/Brett Whiteley'' (on the backboard), signed and inscribed again 'Preliminary sketch for Bonython exhibition 1970 including platypus print + kookaburra totems. Brett Whiteley.' (along the upper edge)
watercolour, gouache, ink and collage on paper
22 1⁄2 x 56 1⁄2 in. (57.2 x 143.5 cm.)
Executed in 1970.
Preliminary Sketch for 1970 Sydney Exhibition
signed and inscribed '''PRELIMINARY SKETCH FOR 1970 SYDNEY/EXHIBITION''/Brett Whiteley'' (on the backboard), signed and inscribed again 'Preliminary sketch for Bonython exhibition 1970 including platypus print + kookaburra totems. Brett Whiteley.' (along the upper edge)
watercolour, gouache, ink and collage on paper
22 1⁄2 x 56 1⁄2 in. (57.2 x 143.5 cm.)
Executed in 1970.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Preliminary Sketch for 1970 Sydney Exhibition by Brett Whiteley was sold in the Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale auction at Christies in London in March last year. The price achieved of GBP 63,000.00 (€ 74,693.59) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 50,000.00 – 70,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Brett Whiteley achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Australian Opera House in May 2007 with an auction result of AUD 2,880,000.00 (€ 1,770,858.54).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Preliminary Sketch for 1970 Sydney Exhibition von Brett Whiteley wurde im März letzten Jahres in der Auktion Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 63.000,00 (€ 74.693,59) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 50.000,00 – 70.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Brett Whiteley erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Australian Opera House im Mai 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 2.880.000,00 (€ 1.770.858,54).
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