Jon Molvig
Head of A Madman (Study)
Found at
Christies,
Melbourne
PAINTINGS FROM THE JOSEPH BROWN COLLECTION, Lot 97
17. MAY - 17. MAY 2005
PAINTINGS FROM THE JOSEPH BROWN COLLECTION, Lot 97
17. MAY - 17. MAY 2005
Estimate: 400 - 600 AUD
Price realised: 9.560 AUD
Price realised: 9.560 AUD
Description
JON MOLVIG (1923-1970)
Head of a Madman (Study)
signed and dated 'Molvig 57' (lower right)
charcoal
80 x 63.4 cm
Head of a Madman (Study)
signed and dated 'Molvig 57' (lower right)
charcoal
80 x 63.4 cm
Artwork auctioned at 15 times the upper estimate price
The work Head of A Madman (Study) by Jon Molvig was worth AUD 9,560.00 (€ 5,876.59) to a buyer in May 2005. This price was achieved in the auction PAINTINGS FROM THE JOSEPH BROWN COLLECTION at Christies in Melbourne and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of AUD 600.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Jon Molvig - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Australian gravedigger No. Ii, which sold at auction in August 2008 for AUD 20,400.00 (€ 11,908.46).
Kunstwerk zum 15-fachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Head of A Madman (Study) von Jon Molvig war einem Käufer im Mai 2005 AUD 9.560,00 (€ 5.876,59) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion PAINTINGS FROM THE JOSEPH BROWN COLLECTION bei Christies in Melbourne erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von AUD 600,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Jon Molvig mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Australian gravedigger No. Ii beobachtet, die im August 2008 für AUD 20.400,00 (€ 11.908,46) versteigert wurde.
Jon Molvig - Auction history
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