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George Keyt
Untitled
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 8
07.Jul - 22.Jul.2020
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 8
07.Jul - 22.Jul.2020
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 35.000 USD
Price realised: 35.000 USD
Description
signed 'G Keyt' (upper right)
oil on canvas
33 3 ⁄ 8 x 28 in. (84.8 x 71.1 cm.)
Painted circa 1970s
Acquired directly from the artist, circa 1970s | Private Collection, Kandy, Sri Lanka | Gifted by the above to the present owner
oil on canvas
33 3 ⁄ 8 x 28 in. (84.8 x 71.1 cm.)
Painted circa 1970s
Acquired directly from the artist, circa 1970s | Private Collection, Kandy, Sri Lanka | Gifted by the above to the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by George Keyt achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in July 2020. In the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction, the work without title sold for USD 35,000.00 (€ 29,726.52) - well above the upper estimate of USD 12,000.00. Admittedly, works by George Keyt have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Triptych 1929 in October 2018 with an auction result of GBP 162,500.00 (€ 183,249.87).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Keyt erzielte im Juli 2020 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art wurde diese Arbeit ohne Titel für USD 35.000,00 (€ 29.726,52) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 12.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Keyt auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Triptych 1929 im Oktober 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 162.500,00 (€ 183.249,87).