Colin John Mccahon
Waterfall
Found at
Christies,
London
Modern and Contemporary Australian ArtIncluding Works by New Zealand and South African Artists, Lot 54
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2007
Modern and Contemporary Australian ArtIncluding Works by New Zealand and South African Artists, Lot 54
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2007
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 24.500 GBP
Price realised: 24.500 GBP
Description
Colin John McCahon (1919-1987)
Waterfall
signed and dated 'M c Cahon December 1964' on the reverse
oil, acrylic and sand on board
24 x 16in. (60.9 x 40.7cm.)
Waterfall
signed and dated 'M c Cahon December 1964' on the reverse
oil, acrylic and sand on board
24 x 16in. (60.9 x 40.7cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Waterfall by Colin McCahon was sold in the Modern and Contemporary Australian ArtIncluding Works by New Zealand and South African Artists auction at Christies in London in December 2007. The price achieved of GBP 24,500.00 (€ 33,291.34) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 20,000.00 – 30,000.00. Admittedly, works by Colin McCahon have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Can You Hear Me St Francis in May 2004 with an auction result of AUD 261,400.00 (€ 152,727.61).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Waterfall von Colin McCahon wurde im Dezember 2007 in der Auktion Modern and Contemporary Australian ArtIncluding Works by New Zealand and South African Artists bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 24.500,00 (€ 33.291,34) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Colin McCahon auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Can You Hear Me St Francis im Mai 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 261.400,00 (€ 152.727,61).
Colin McCahon - Auction history
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