George Keyt
Untitled (Seated Figure Holding a Sitar)
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 29
14. NOV - 14. NOV 2023
Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 29
14. NOV - 14. NOV 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from the Estate of Iranee Zarb
George Keyt (1901-1993)
Untitled (Seated Figure Holding a Sitar)
signed and dated 'G Keyt 63'
ink on paper
37 x 51cm (14 9/16 x 20 1/16in).
Property from the Estate of Iranee Zarb, Canada. | Acquired in Colombo by Iranee (née de Soysa) and her husband Francis Zarb in the 1970s; | Thence by descent.
George Keyt (1901-1993)
Untitled (Seated Figure Holding a Sitar)
signed and dated 'G Keyt 63'
ink on paper
37 x 51cm (14 9/16 x 20 1/16in).
Property from the Estate of Iranee Zarb, Canada. | Acquired in Colombo by Iranee (née de Soysa) and her husband Francis Zarb in the 1970s; | Thence by descent.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November this year Bonhams in London held the auction Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, which included the work Untitled (Seated Figure Holding a Sitar) by George Keyt. The price achieved of GBP 5,760.00 (€ 6,674.59) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 5,000.00 – 7,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by George Keyt achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Triptych 1929 in October 2018 with an auction result of GBP 162,500.00 (€ 183,249.87).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November diesen Jahres führte Bonhams in London die Auktion Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Untitled (Seated Figure Holding a Sitar) von George Keyt zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 5.760,00 (€ 6.674,59) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 5.000,00 – 7.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von George Keyt erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Triptych 1929 im Oktober 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 162.500,00 (€ 183.249,87).
George Keyt - Auction history
