Sir Kyffin Williams artworks sold at Chester auction
Published September 29th, 2006
Two paintings by one of Wales’s greatest painters fetched £75,000 at auction, less than one month after his death.
The artwork by Sir Kyffin Williams was typical of his brooding, slate-grey Welsh landscapes, most likely painted with his palette knife.
They were sold by Bonhams Auctioneers in Chester.
An oil on canvas titled Sunset Rhoscolyn fetched £47,350, coming very close to the record auction price of £48,000 achieved for the artist in November 2005.
A slightly smaller oil painting of Road to Maltraeth realised £27,612 – more than double its pre-sale estimate.
Richard Hopkinson, Bonhams Picture Specialist in Chester, said: “As this was the first auction to take place in the UK since the artist’s death at the start of this month, it was always going to be interesting to see how the prices for his work have been affected.
“Although it is too soon to tell, we are delighted that the paintings in the sale have made more than double their estimates.
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