Justin O\'Brien - The Miraculous Draught Of Fishes No. 2

Justin O'Brien

The Miraculous Draught Of Fishes No. 2

Found at Sothebys, Sydney
Important Australian Art, Lot 1
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2007
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 AUD
Price realised: 88.800 AUD
Description
JUSTIN O'BRIEN
1917-1996
THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES NO. 2
Signed lower right; bears artist's name, title and date on label on the reverse
Oil and gold leaf on paper
66 by 50 cm
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney (label on the reverse) | Collection of the late John Lockhart AO QC, Sydney
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A top price for Justin O'Brien

This artwork by Justin O'Brien achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in Sydney in November 2007. In the Important Australian Art auction, the work The Miraculous Draught Of Fishes No. 2 sold for AUD 88,800.00 (€ 53,492.81) - well above the upper estimate of AUD 40,000.00. This high result makes The Miraculous Draught Of Fishes No. 2 the most expensive artwork by Justin O'Brien that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Justin O'Brien

Dieses Kunstwerk von Justin O'Brien erzielte im November 2007 bei Sothebys in Sydney einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Australian Art wurde die Arbeit The Miraculous Draught Of Fishes No. 2 für AUD 88.800,00 (€ 53.492,81) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von AUD 40.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Miraculous Draught Of Fishes No. 2 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Justin O'Brien, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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