Mukul Dey
Looking Glass; Reflection; Back Stage; By The Brook
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Description
MUKUL DEY (1895-1989)
Looking Glass; Reflection; Back Stage; By the Brook
signed and dated '2.9.17 Mukul Dey' (lower right) further titled and numbered 'Looking-Glass' (lower left); signed 'Mukul Dey' (lower left) further titled, numbered an dated ' "Reflection" 2 Aug 23.1938' (lower left); signed 'Mukul Dey' (lower right) further titled, numbered and dated ''Back Stage' 11.March.30.1939' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'Mukul Dey Aug 29.58 Thin Oil' (lower right) further titled ' 'By the brook'' (lower left)
drypoint etching on paper
4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (12.4 x 12.4 cm.) plate 7¾ x 6½ in. (19.7 x 16.5 cm.) sheet; 5½ x 7¼ in. (14 x 18.4 cm.) plate 9¾ x 11 in. (24.8 x 27.9 cm.) sheet; 6¾ x 5¼ in. (17.1 x 13.3 cm.) plate 12 x 8¼ in. (30.5 x 21 cm.) sheet; 6 x 4½ in. (15.2 x 11.4 cm.) plate 11 x 8¼ in. (27.9 x 21 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1917, 1938, 1939 and 1958; Four prints
4 (4)
Looking Glass; Reflection; Back Stage; By the Brook
signed and dated '2.9.17 Mukul Dey' (lower right) further titled and numbered 'Looking-Glass' (lower left); signed 'Mukul Dey' (lower left) further titled, numbered an dated ' "Reflection" 2 Aug 23.1938' (lower left); signed 'Mukul Dey' (lower right) further titled, numbered and dated ''Back Stage' 11.March.30.1939' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'Mukul Dey Aug 29.58 Thin Oil' (lower right) further titled ' 'By the brook'' (lower left)
drypoint etching on paper
4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (12.4 x 12.4 cm.) plate 7¾ x 6½ in. (19.7 x 16.5 cm.) sheet; 5½ x 7¼ in. (14 x 18.4 cm.) plate 9¾ x 11 in. (24.8 x 27.9 cm.) sheet; 6¾ x 5¼ in. (17.1 x 13.3 cm.) plate 12 x 8¼ in. (30.5 x 21 cm.) sheet; 6 x 4½ in. (15.2 x 11.4 cm.) plate 11 x 8¼ in. (27.9 x 21 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1917, 1938, 1939 and 1958; Four prints
4 (4)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Looking Glass; Reflection; Back Stage; By The Brook by Mukul Dey was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2013. The price achieved of GBP 2,500.00 (€ 2,917.95) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Admittedly, works by Mukul Dey have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Untitled (Dancers; Musicians) in March 2021 with an auction result of USD 27,720.00 (€ 23,605.55).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Looking Glass; Reflection; Back Stage; By The Brook von Mukul Dey kam im Juni 2013 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.500,00 (€ 2.917,95) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Mukul Dey auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Untitled (Dancers; Musicians) im März 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 27.720,00 (€ 23.605,55).