Kevin Leslie Connor
Self Portrait (of the gardner in the little sparrow garden, Erskineville)
Found at
Christies,
Sydney
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 638
26. Aug - 27. Aug 2003
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 638
26. Aug - 27. Aug 2003
Estimate: 18.000 - 25.000 AUD
Price realised: 37.600 AUD
Price realised: 37.600 AUD
Description
KEVIN LESLIE CONNOR (b. 1932)
Self Portrait (of the gardner in the little sparrow garden, Erskineville)
signed and dated 'Connor 88' (lower right); with artist name and title 'KEVIN CONNOR/SELF PORTRAIT (OF THE GARDNER IN THE LITTLE SPARROW GARDEN, ERSKINEVILLE)' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
181.2 x 196.8 cm
Self Portrait (of the gardner in the little sparrow garden, Erskineville)
signed and dated 'Connor 88' (lower right); with artist name and title 'KEVIN CONNOR/SELF PORTRAIT (OF THE GARDNER IN THE LITTLE SPARROW GARDEN, ERSKINEVILLE)' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
181.2 x 196.8 cm
A top price for Kevin Leslie Connor
In August 2003 Christies in Sydney held the auction AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, which included the work Self Portrait (of the gardner in the little sparrow garden, Erskineville) by Kevin Leslie Connor. The »bidding war« ended at AUD 37,600.00 (€ 22,212.27), 50% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Self Portrait (of the gardner in the little sparrow garden, Erskineville) the most expensive artwork by Kevin Leslie Connor that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Kevin Leslie Connor
Im August 2003 führte Christies in Sydney die Auktion AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS durch, in der auch die Arbeit Self Portrait (of the gardner in the little sparrow garden, Erskineville) von Kevin Leslie Connor zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von AUD 37.600,00 (€ 22.212,27) und damit 50% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Self Portrait (of the gardner in the little sparrow garden, Erskineville) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Kevin Leslie Connor, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Kevin Leslie Connor - Auction history
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