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- Somali Girl at Wajir
Jonathan Kenworthy
Somali Girl at Wajir
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British Art, Lot 57
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2011
20th Century British Art, Lot 57
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Jonathan Kenworthy (b. 1943)
Somali Girl at Wajir
signed, dated and numbered 'Kenworthy 1985 A/C' (on the base)
bronze with a brown patina
21¾ in. (55.3 cm.) long
Somali Girl at Wajir
signed, dated and numbered 'Kenworthy 1985 A/C' (on the base)
bronze with a brown patina
21¾ in. (55.3 cm.) long
A top price for Jonathan Kenworthy
This artwork by Jonathan Kenworthy achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2011. In the 20th Century British Art auction, the work Somali Girl at Wajir sold for GBP 26,250.00 (€ 31,438.08) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 12,000.00. This high result makes Somali Girl at Wajir the most expensive artwork by Jonathan Kenworthy that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jonathan Kenworthy
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jonathan Kenworthy erzielte im Dezember 2011 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century British Art wurde die Arbeit Somali Girl at Wajir für GBP 26.250,00 (€ 31.438,08) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Somali Girl at Wajir zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Jonathan Kenworthy, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.