Frank Owen Salisbury

The Sen Sisters

Found at Christies, London
Arts of India, Lot 39
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2005
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 96.000 GBP
Frank Owen Salisbury (1874-1962)
The Sen Sisters
signed 'Frank O. Salisbury' (lower left)
oil on canvas, circular
60 in. (152.5 cm.) diameter
Painted circa 1928

A top price for Frank Owen Salisbury

The work The Sen Sisters by Frank Owen Salisbury was sold in the Arts of India auction at Christies in London in September 2005. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 96,000.00 (€ 140,887.05), 60% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The Sen Sisters the most expensive artwork by Frank Owen Salisbury that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Frank Owen Salisbury

Die Arbeit The Sen Sisters von Frank Owen Salisbury wurde im September 2005 in der Auktion Arts of India bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 96.000,00 (€ 140.887,05) und damit 60% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Sen Sisters zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Frank Owen Salisbury, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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