John Noel Smith
Ogham V
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Post War and Contemporary Irish Art, Lot 78
24. Oct - 24. Oct 2006
Post War and Contemporary Irish Art, Lot 78
24. Oct - 24. Oct 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Noel Smithb.1952
B.1952
OGHAM V
signed, titled and dated 1998 on the reverse
oil on canvas
190 by 230cm.; 74¾ by 90½in.
B.1952
OGHAM V
signed, titled and dated 1998 on the reverse
oil on canvas
190 by 230cm.; 74¾ by 90½in.
A top price for John Noel Smith
This artwork by John Noel Smith achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in October 2006. In the Post War and Contemporary Irish Art auction, the work Ogham V sold for GBP 36,000.00 (€ 53,787.21) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 18,000.00. This high result makes Ogham V the most expensive artwork by John Noel Smith that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Noel Smith
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Noel Smith erzielte im Oktober 2006 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Post War and Contemporary Irish Art wurde die Arbeit Ogham V für GBP 36.000,00 (€ 53.787,21) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 18.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Ogham V zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Noel Smith, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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