May Gibbs - Chrysanthemums, 1894

May Gibbs

Chrysanthemums, 1894

Found at Bonhams, Sydney/Melbourne
Important Australian Art, Lot 6
24. Aug - 24. Aug 2021
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 AU$
Price realised: 39.360 AU$
Description
May Gibbs (1877-1969)
Chrysanthemums, 1894
signed and dated lower left: 'May Gibbs / 1894'
oil on academy board
45.5 x 32.5cm (17 15/16 x 12 13/16in).
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A top price for May Gibbs

The work Chrysanthemums, 1894 by May Gibbs was worth AUD 39,360.00 (€ 33,355.93) to a buyer in August 2021. This price was achieved in the auction Important Australian Art at Bonhams in Sydney / Melbourne and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of AUD 3,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Chrysanthemums, 1894 the most expensive artwork by May Gibbs that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für May Gibbs

Die Arbeit Chrysanthemums, 1894 von May Gibbs war einem Käufer im August 2021 AUD 39.360,00 (€ 33.355,93) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Important Australian Art bei Bonhams in Sydney / Melbourne erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von AUD 3.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Chrysanthemums, 1894 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von May Gibbs, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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