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SUICIDE

Basil Rakoczi (British, 1908–1979) · 1960

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate €1,000 – €1,500 (≈ $1,096 – $1,643) (≈ £857 – £1,286)

Offered at Whyte's and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 3 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower left; signed, dated and inscribed with title and artist's number [2781] on reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
36 x 23½in. (91.44 x 59.69cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Summer Online Art Sale (877)
Date
July 10, 2023
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
111
Estimate
€1,000 – €1,500 (≈ $1,096 – $1,643) (≈ £857 – £1,286)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times in 2023 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. SUICIDE, Whyte's 2023

    Mar 6, 2023 · Whyte's

    Important Irish Art, lot 50

    Bought in / unsold · est. €2,000 – €3,000

    As catalogued

    Basil Rakoczi, “SUICIDE”, 1960

    oil on canvas

    36 x 23½in. (91.44 x 59.69cm)

  2. SUICIDE, Whyte's 2023

    Jul 10, 2023 · Whyte's this result

    Summer Online Art Sale, lot 111

    Bought in / unsold · est. €1,000 – €1,500

    As catalogued

    Basil Rakoczi, “SUICIDE”, 1960

    oil on canvas

    36 x 23½in. (91.44 x 59.69cm)

  3. SUICIDE, Whyte's 2023

    Dec 13, 2023 · Whyte's

    The Christmas Sale of Art & Collectibles, lot 134

    Sold €360Sign up to see · est. €600 – €800

    As catalogued

    Basil Rakoczi, “SUICIDE”, 1960

    oil on canvas

    36 x 23½in. (91.44 x 59.69cm)

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 100%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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Works by Basil Rakoczi with a longest side of about 91.4 cm (36 in) (±20 %).

SUICIDE by Basil Rakoczi, 1960, oil on canvas, offered Mar 2023
SUICIDE, 1960
Oil · Canvas
Whyte's · Mar 6, 2023Unsold / did not meet reserve

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