Gerard Dillon
The Dreamer
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Irish Art, including Property from the Collection of Sir MichaelSmurfit, Lot 39
9. Sep - 9. Sep 2020
Irish Art, including Property from the Collection of Sir MichaelSmurfit, Lot 39
9. Sep - 9. Sep 2020
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 378.000 GBP
Price realised: 378.000 GBP
Description
GERARD DILLON
1916-1971
THE DREAMER
signed l.l.: Gerard Dillon; titled on the reverse
oil on board
121 by 180.5cm., 47½ by 71in.
Acquired directly from the artist by Cathal Mooney and thence by descent
1916-1971
THE DREAMER
signed l.l.: Gerard Dillon; titled on the reverse
oil on board
121 by 180.5cm., 47½ by 71in.
Acquired directly from the artist by Cathal Mooney and thence by descent
A top price for Gerard Dillon
This artwork by Gerard Dillon achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in September 2020. In the Irish Art, including Property from the Collection of Sir MichaelSmurfit auction, the work The Dreamer sold for GBP 378,000.00 (€ 416,806.45) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 150,000.00. This high result makes The Dreamer the most expensive artwork by Gerard Dillon that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Gerard Dillon
Dieses Kunstwerk von Gerard Dillon erzielte im September 2020 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Irish Art, including Property from the Collection of Sir MichaelSmurfit wurde die Arbeit The Dreamer für GBP 378.000,00 (€ 416.806,45) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 150.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Dreamer zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Gerard Dillon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Gerard Dillon - Auction history
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