Grace Cossington-Smith
Bush With Rocks
Found at
Christies,
Melbourne
Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings Part II, Lot 64
10. Apr - 11. Apr 2006
Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings Part II, Lot 64
10. Apr - 11. Apr 2006
Estimate: 16.000 - 20.000 AUD
Price realised: 23.900 AUD
Price realised: 23.900 AUD
Description
GRACE COSSINGTON-SMITH (1892-1984)
Bush with Rocks
signed and dated 'G Cossington-Smith 52' (lower left); signed and inscribed 'Bush with Rocks Grace Cossington-Smith' (on the reverse)
oil on cardboard
51 x 40.5 cm
Bush with Rocks
signed and dated 'G Cossington-Smith 52' (lower left); signed and inscribed 'Bush with Rocks Grace Cossington-Smith' (on the reverse)
oil on cardboard
51 x 40.5 cm
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Bush With Rocks by Grace Cossington Smith was sold in the Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings Part II auction at Christies in Melbourne in April 2006. It achieved a price of AUD 23,900.00 (€ 14,375.21), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 20%. Admittedly, works by Grace Cossington Smith have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Still Life With Jugs in May 2004 with an auction result of AUD 203,150.00 (€ 118,694.01).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Bush With Rocks von Grace Cossington Smith wurde im April 2006 in der Auktion Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings Part II bei Christies in Melbourne versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von AUD 23.900,00 (€ 14.375,21) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 20%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Grace Cossington Smith auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Still Life With Jugs im Mai 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 203.150,00 (€ 118.694,01).
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