Guy Grey-Smith
Mount Vernon, 1961
Found at
Bonhams,
Melbourne
Australian Art | Modern to Contemporary, Lot 8
1. Sep - 1. Sep 2020
Australian Art | Modern to Contemporary, Lot 8
1. Sep - 1. Sep 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Guy Grey-Smith (1916-1981)
Mount Vernon, 1961
signed and dated lower right: 'G. Grey Smith / 61'; numbered, titled, inscribed and dated verso: 'No.34 / MT VERNON / BY / GUY GREY-SMITH / 1961'
oil and beeswax emulsion on muslin on composition board
75.0 x 119.0cm (29 1/2 x 46 7/8in).
Mount Vernon, 1961
signed and dated lower right: 'G. Grey Smith / 61'; numbered, titled, inscribed and dated verso: 'No.34 / MT VERNON / BY / GUY GREY-SMITH / 1961'
oil and beeswax emulsion on muslin on composition board
75.0 x 119.0cm (29 1/2 x 46 7/8in).
A top price for Guy Grey-Smith
The work Mount Vernon, 1961 by Guy Grey-Smith was sold in the Australian Art | Modern to Contemporary auction at Bonhams in Melbourne in September 2020. It achieved a price of AUD 39,040.00 (€ 33,316.27), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 56%. This high result makes Mount Vernon, 1961 the most expensive artwork by Guy Grey-Smith that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Guy Grey-Smith
Die Arbeit Mount Vernon, 1961 von Guy Grey-Smith wurde im September 2020 in der Auktion Australian Art | Modern to Contemporary bei Bonhams in Melbourne versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von AUD 39.040,00 (€ 33.316,27) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 56%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Mount Vernon, 1961 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Guy Grey-Smith, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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