Ken Whisson
Australian Earth, Houses And Vehicle
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 AUD
Price realised: 48.000 AUD
Price realised: 48.000 AUD
Description
KEN WHISSON
B. 1927
AUSTRALIANEARTH, HOUSES AND VEHICLE
Signed, dated 1973-4 and inscribed with title and 'or Dunolly or Maldon' on the reverse
Oil on composition board
81.5 by 104.5 cm
The artist, 312 Lennox Street, Melbourne | Collection of the late John Lockhart AO QC, Sydney; purchased from the above circa 1986
B. 1927
AUSTRALIANEARTH, HOUSES AND VEHICLE
Signed, dated 1973-4 and inscribed with title and 'or Dunolly or Maldon' on the reverse
Oil on composition board
81.5 by 104.5 cm
The artist, 312 Lennox Street, Melbourne | Collection of the late John Lockhart AO QC, Sydney; purchased from the above circa 1986
A top price for Ken Whisson
The work Australian Earth, Houses And Vehicle by Ken Whisson was sold in the Important Australian Art auction at Sothebys in Sydney in November 2007. The »bidding war« ended at AUD 48,000.00 (€ 28,915.03), 37% above the upper estimate. With this result, Australian Earth, Houses And Vehicle is even the most expensive work of art by Ken Whisson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ken Whisson
Die Arbeit Australian Earth, Houses And Vehicle von Ken Whisson wurde im November 2007 in der Auktion Important Australian Art bei Sothebys in Sydney versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von AUD 48.000,00 (€ 28.915,03) und damit 37% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Australian Earth, Houses And Vehicle sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Ken Whisson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Ken Whisson - Auction history
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