Dorothy Kay
Irish · 1886–1964 · Painter
Dorothy Moss Kay was an Irish-born South African artist. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Old Oyster WomanStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,448,200≈ $136,058≈ £98,693≈ €108,284Sign up to see
Self Portrait with Red and White ScarfStrauss & Co · ZAR 690,680≈ $86,252≈ £55,560≈ €63,890Sign up to see
Variations on a ThemeStrauss & Co · ZAR 522,928≈ $38,864≈ £31,281≈ €35,133Sign up to see
Dorothy Kay’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
30
of 48 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
63%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | 11 | 58% | $31kSign up | $16.5kSign up | $136kSign up |
| Oil | 17 | 9 | 53% | $37.8kSign up | $18.2kSign up | $136kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $536Sign up | $536Sign up | $556Sign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 5 | 71% | $3.4kSign up | $574Sign up | $15.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $15.1kSign up | $15.1kSign up | $15.1kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | 100% | $513Sign up | $563Sign up | $574Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 16 | 12 | 75% | $536Sign up | $333Sign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Etching | 16 | 12 | 75% | $536Sign up | $333Sign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Sculpture | 6 | 2 | 33% | $213Sign up | $213Sign up | $238Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.