Denis Mitchell
Leda
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Post-War British Art, Lot 383
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2020
Modern & Post-War British Art, Lot 383
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
A Sense of Form: Property from a Private British Collection
DENIS MITCHELL
1912 - 1993
LEDA
polished bronze
height (excluding base): 109cm.; 43in.
width: 13cm.; 5¼in.
Conceived in 1959, the present work is from the edition of 3.
We are grateful to the Estate of the Artist for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
New Art Centre, Salisbury, where acquired by the present owner in June 2011
DENIS MITCHELL
1912 - 1993
LEDA
polished bronze
height (excluding base): 109cm.; 43in.
width: 13cm.; 5¼in.
Conceived in 1959, the present work is from the edition of 3.
We are grateful to the Estate of the Artist for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
New Art Centre, Salisbury, where acquired by the present owner in June 2011
Upper estimate price exceeded by 61 %.
In November 2020 Sothebys in London held the auction Modern & Post-War British Art, which included the work Leda by Denis Mitchell. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 40,320.00 (€ 45,010.73), 61% above the upper estimate. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Denis Mitchell; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Botallack sold at auction in November 2016 with the realized price of GBP 75,000.00 (€ 88,492.63).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 61 % übertroffen
Im November 2020 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Modern & Post-War British Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Leda von Denis Mitchell zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 40.320,00 (€ 45.010,73) und damit 61% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Denis Mitchell; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Botallack im November 2016 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 75.000,00 (€ 88.492,63).
Denis Mitchell - Auction history
