Gerard Dillon
Potato Patch
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Irish Art, Lot 329
27. Sep - 27. Sep 2017
Irish Art, Lot 329
27. Sep - 27. Sep 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Gerard Dillon
1916 - 1971
POTATO PATCH
signed l.l.: Gerard Dillon; titled on the reverse
oil on board
41 by 61cm., 16 by 24in.
Purchased by the father of the present owner in the early 1960s and thence by descent
1916 - 1971
POTATO PATCH
signed l.l.: Gerard Dillon; titled on the reverse
oil on board
41 by 61cm., 16 by 24in.
Purchased by the father of the present owner in the early 1960s and thence by descent
Upper estimate price exceeded by 36 %.
In September 2017 Sothebys in London held the auction Irish Art, which included the work Potato Patch by Gerard Dillon. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 47,500.00 (€ 53,889.36), 36% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Gerard Dillon have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Dreamer in September 2020 with an auction result of GBP 378,000.00 (€ 416,806.45).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 36 % übertroffen
Im September 2017 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Irish Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Potato Patch von Gerard Dillon zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 47.500,00 (€ 53.889,36) und damit 36% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Gerard Dillon auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Dreamer im September 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 378.000,00 (€ 416.806,45).
Gerard Dillon - Auction history
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