Jonathan Kenworthy

Somali Girl at Wajir

Found at Christies, London
20th Century British Art, Lot 57
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2011

Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 26.250 GBP

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

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.

Jonathan Kenworthy - Auction history

6.300 GBP

The Start

Jun 2023

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6.300 GBP

2023

Running Ostrich

Jun 2023

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10.075 USD

2020

Riding Flat Out

Oct 2020

Bonhams, Los Angeles

6.325 USD

Leopard Skidding to a Halt; Leopard Turning and Snarling (a group of two)

Apr 2019

Bonhams, Los Angeles

not available

Genet Cat; Cheetah on its Last Bound (a group of two)

Apr 2019

Bonhams, Los Angeles

6.075 USD

Masai at Rest; Samburu Warrior (a group of two)

Apr 2019

Bonhams, Los Angeles

6.950 USD

2019

Lion about to attack and Masai in fighting stance (a group of two)

Apr 2019

Bonhams, Los Angeles

11.875 USD

Mother and Child (Spotted Hyena and Cub)

Aug 2018

Bonhams, Los Angeles

21.250 USD

2018

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Aug 2018

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21.250 GBP

Loping cheetah

Jul 2016

Christies, London

8.750 GBP

2016

The Learner

Jul 2016

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2.750 GBP

Leopard In A Tree

Dec 2014

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