Gregory Gillespie
Portrait of a Painter (formerly titled Dark Painter)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post War and Contemporary, Lot 85
15. May - 15. May 2001
Post War and Contemporary, Lot 85
15. May - 15. May 2001
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Gregory Gillespie (1936-2000)
Portrait of a Painter (formerly titled Dark Painter)
signed, inscribed and dated 'Gregory Gillespie Dark Painter 1982-83' (on the reverse)
oil and alkyd on composition board
23 x 20 in. (58.4 x 50.7 cm.)
Painted in 1982-83
Portrait of a Painter (formerly titled Dark Painter)
signed, inscribed and dated 'Gregory Gillespie Dark Painter 1982-83' (on the reverse)
oil and alkyd on composition board
23 x 20 in. (58.4 x 50.7 cm.)
Painted in 1982-83
A top price for Gregory Gillespie
This artwork by Gregory Gillespie achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2001. In the Post War and Contemporary auction, the work Portrait of a Painter (formerly titled Dark Painter) sold for USD 52,875.00 (€ 62,536.96) - well above the upper estimate of USD 20,000.00. This high result makes Portrait of a Painter (formerly titled Dark Painter) the most expensive artwork by Gregory Gillespie that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Gregory Gillespie
Dieses Kunstwerk von Gregory Gillespie erzielte im Mai 2001 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Post War and Contemporary wurde die Arbeit Portrait of a Painter (formerly titled Dark Painter) für USD 52.875,00 (€ 62.536,96) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 20.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of a Painter (formerly titled Dark Painter) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Gregory Gillespie, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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