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Cecil King

Cecil King

Irish · 1921–1986 · Painter, Printmaker

Cecil King was famous for his painting. Born Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland, King was largely self-taught as an artist. He had his first one-man show in 1959, but worked as… (Wikipedia)

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  1. ORGANIC FORMWhyte's · €4,200≈ $5,452≈ £2,861Sign up to see
  2. NEXUS IWhyte's · €3,900≈ $4,981≈ £3,322Sign up to see
  3. Cecil King, Untitled, oil on linenUntitledMorgan O'Driscoll · €3,800≈ $4,296≈ £3,184Sign up to see

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  1. TETHERED, 1985
    Oil · Paper
    12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 6
    €500≈ $609≈ £450HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  2. Cecil King, Zaragossa (Grey), 1979, screenprint - numbered 21 from an edition of 40
    Zaragossa (Grey), 1979
    Screenprint · ed. edition of 40
    45 x 44cm (17.7 x 17.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 88
    €700≈ $839≈ £629HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Cecil King, Zaragossa (Green), 1979, screenprint - numbered 15 from an edition of 20
    Zaragossa (Green), 1979
    Screenprint · ed. 15/20
    45 x 44cm (17.7 x 17.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 19
    €1,300≈ $1,547≈ £1,156HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Cecil King, Red and Black Painting I, 1984, oil on paper
    Red and Black Painting I, 1984
    Oil · Paper
    20½ x 25½cm (8.1 x 10in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 200
    €750≈ $859≈ £679HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Cecil King, FULL MOON, pastel
    FULL MOON
    Pastel
    27cm x 18cm (10.5in x 7in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 74
    £400≈ $506≈ €448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. Cecil King, Untitled, pastel 34 x 25cm .
    Untitled
    Pastel
    Sworders · · Lot 292
    £650≈ $831≈ €731HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
  7. BREACH, 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    27 x 20in. (68.58 x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 64
    €1,900≈ $2,177≈ £1,660HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  8. Cecil King, Berlin Suite V, 1970, screenprint - numbered 10 from an edition of 75
    Berlin Suite V, 1970
    Screenprint · ed. edition of 75
    52½ x 39cm (20.7 x 15.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 222
    €300≈ $334≈ £261HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Cecil King, Berlin Suite IV, 1970, screenprint - numbered 3 from an edition of 75
    Berlin Suite IV, 1970
    Screenprint · ed. edition of 75
    53 x 38½cm (20.9 x 15.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 222
    €460≈ $510≈ £392HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. HOWTH
    Oil · Paper
    10 x 14in. (25.40 x 35.56cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 67
    €1,000≈ $1,102≈ £852HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗

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About Cecil King

Cecil King was famous for his painting. Born Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland, King was largely self-taught as an artist. He had his first one-man show in 1959, but worked as a businessman and did not become a full-time artist until 1964. While he began painting in an expressionist style, his mature works have a distinctive cool minimalist formality and often involve clean blocks of even colour cleaved at an acute angle. The break came in the late 1960s. He lived for many years in Blackrock on Idrone Terrace.

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