Sir William Orpen N.E.A.C., R.A., H.R.H.A.
Portrait of Kit 61 x 50 cm. (24 x 19 1/2 in.)
Found at
Bonhams,
Dublin (Online Auction)
The Irish SaleVision & Voice, Lot 70
17. Nov - 28. Nov 2023
The Irish SaleVision & Voice, Lot 70
17. Nov - 28. Nov 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sir William Orpen N.E.A.C., R.A., H.R.H.A. (Irish, 1878-1931)
Portrait of Kit
signed 'ORPEN' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'KIT 1912' (lower left)
oil on panel
61 x 50 cm. (24 x 19 1/2 in.)
The Artist | Lady Orpen and by descent to the sitter | Thence by descent | Sale; Whyte's, Dublin, 18 May 2009, lot 64, where acquired by the present owner | The Irish News Collection, Belfast
Portrait of Kit
signed 'ORPEN' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'KIT 1912' (lower left)
oil on panel
61 x 50 cm. (24 x 19 1/2 in.)
The Artist | Lady Orpen and by descent to the sitter | Thence by descent | Sale; Whyte's, Dublin, 18 May 2009, lot 64, where acquired by the present owner | The Irish News Collection, Belfast
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait of Kit 61 x 50 cm. (24 x 19 1/2 in.) by William Orpen was auctioned at Bonhams in Dublin in November this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of EUR 80,000.00 – 120,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for EUR 70,250.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by William Orpen achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait Of Lady Idina Wallace in November 2013 with an auction result of GBP 962,500.00 (€ 1,158,239.93).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Portrait of Kit 61 x 50 cm. (24 x 19 1/2 in.) von William Orpen im November diesen Jahres bei Bonhams in Dublin versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von EUR 80.000,00 – 120.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für EUR 70.250,00 den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von William Orpen erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait Of Lady Idina Wallace im November 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 962.500,00 (€ 1.158.239,93).
William Orpen - Auction history
