Mary Kessell
Three heads
Found at
Christies,
London
The Irish Sale, Part II, including the Studio Collection of, Lot 287
17. May - 17. May 2001
The Irish Sale, Part II, including the Studio Collection of, Lot 287
17. May - 17. May 2001
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Mary Kessell (b.1914)
Three heads
charcoal and wash
5 x 12 in. (12.7 x 30.5 cm.)
and two other head studies in a common mount by the same artist. (3)
Three heads
charcoal and wash
5 x 12 in. (12.7 x 30.5 cm.)
and two other head studies in a common mount by the same artist. (3)
A top price for Mary Kessell
This artwork by Mary Kessell achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2001. In the The Irish Sale, Part II, including the Studio Collection of auction, the work Three heads sold for GBP 646.25 (€ 1,083.45) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 300.00. This high result makes Three heads the most expensive artwork by Mary Kessell that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Mary Kessell
Dieses Kunstwerk von Mary Kessell erzielte im Mai 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Irish Sale, Part II, including the Studio Collection of wurde die Arbeit Three heads für GBP 646,25 (€ 1.083,45) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 300,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Three heads zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Mary Kessell, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Mary Kessell - Auction history
