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GOING TO THE WIRE

Peter Curling (British, b. 1955) · c.1995

€1,800 hammer

≈ $2,447≈ £1,564

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Medium
Drawing (charcoal) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “charcoal on buff-coloured paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower left
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
47 by 72cm., 18.5 by 28.25in.
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Irish & British Art (749)
Date
October 10, 2011
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
172
Estimate
€1,200 – €1,500 (≈ $1,631 – $2,039) (≈ £1,043 – £1,303)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2010 and 2011 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. GOING TO THE WIRE, Whyte's 2010

    Oct 4, 2010 · Whyte's

    Irish & British Art, lot 192

    Bought in / unsold · est. €2,500

    As catalogued

    Peter Curling, “GOING TO THE WIRE”, c.1995

    charcoal on buff-coloured paper

    47 by 72cm., 18.5 by 28.25in.

  2. GOING TO THE WIRE, Whyte's 2011

    Oct 10, 2011 · Whyte's this result

    Irish & British Art, lot 172

    Sold €1,800Sign up to see · est. €1,200 – €1,500

    As catalogued

    Peter Curling, “GOING TO THE WIRE”, c.1995

    charcoal on buff-coloured paper

    47 by 72cm., 18.5 by 28.25in.

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