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Dorothy Eugenie Brett - Hidden lake

Dorothy Eugenie Brett

Hidden lake

Found at Christies, London
A Surreal Legacy: Selected works of art from The Edward James Foundation, Lot 67
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
signed and dated 'DEBRETT/1938' (lower right)
oil on canvas
36 x 20 ½ in. (91.5 x 52 cm.)

Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price

The work Hidden lake by Dorothy Brett was worth GBP 7,500.00 (€ 8,768.72) to a buyer in December 2016. This price was achieved in the auction A Surreal Legacy: Selected works of art from The Edward James Foundation at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 2,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Dorothy Brett have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Santo Domingo Corn Dance, 1959 in December 2021 with an auction result of USD 69,062.50 (€ 61,020.06).

Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Die Arbeit Hidden lake von Dorothy Brett war einem Käufer im Dezember 2016 GBP 7.500,00 (€ 8.768,72) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion A Surreal Legacy: Selected works of art from The Edward James Foundation bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Dorothy Brett auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Santo Domingo Corn Dance, 1959 im Dezember 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 69.062,50 (€ 61.020,06).

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