MALE TORSO IN PURPLE

Desmond Dillon (b. 1964) · 1993

€80 hammer

≈ $92≈ £70 Show prices also in

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Medium: Other · Other all other results →
As published: “textile”
Signed / inscribed: Signed and dated beneath
Category: Other
Dimensions: 26 x 21 x 17in. (66.04 x 53.34 x 43.18cm)
Auction house: Whyte's
Sale: Summer Art Auction (795)
Date: July 17, 2017
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Lot: 316
Estimate: €80 – €120 (≈ $92 – $138) (≈ £70 – £105)
Source: Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2016 and 2017 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Dec 10, 2016 · Whyte's
Christmas Auction of Art & Collectibles, lot 121
Bought in / unsold · est. €150 – €250
As catalogued
Desmond Dillon, “MALE TORSO IN PURPLE”, 1993
textile
26 x 21 x 17in. (66.04 x 53.34 x 43.18cm)
Jul 17, 2017 · Whyte's this result
Summer Art Auction, lot 316
Sold €80Sign up to see · est. €80 – €120
As catalogued
Desmond Dillon, “MALE TORSO IN PURPLE”, 1993
textile
26 x 21 x 17in. (66.04 x 53.34 x 43.18cm)

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