Graham McKean

Bigger Fish To Fry

Found at Christies, London
Scottish Art, Lot 167
16. Apr - 16. Apr 2008
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Graham McKean (b. 1962)
Bigger Fish to Fry
signed 'MCKEAN' (lower right), and inscribed 'BIGGER FISH TO FRY' (on the frame)
oil on canvas
24 x 40 in. (60.9 x 101.6 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Bigger Fish To Fry by Graham McKean was sold in the Scottish Art auction at Christies in London in April 2008. The price achieved of GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,462.01) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 3,000.00 – 4,000.00. Other works by Graham McKean have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May 2007 the work No Regrets was auctioned for GBP 5,760.00 (€ 8,476.23).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Bigger Fish To Fry von Graham McKean wurde im April 2008 in der Auktion Scottish Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 3.500,00 (€ 4.462,01) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 3.000,00 – 4.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Graham McKean konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai 2007 die Arbeit No Regrets für GBP 5.760,00 (€ 8.476,23) versteigert.

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