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TAKING A BREAK

Desmond Kinney (Irish, 1934–2014)

€1,200 hammer

≈ $1,302≈ £1,000

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
12 x 12in. (30.48 x 30.48cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Autumn Online Art Auction (890)
Date
October 21, 2024
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
27
Estimate
€700 – €1,000 (≈ $760 – $1,085) (≈ £583 – £833)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2023 and 2024 · sold 2

Catalogue details differ between appearances (dimensions). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. Taking a Break, Morgan O'Driscoll 2023

    Jul 31, 2023 · Morgan O'Driscoll

    Irish Art Online Auction - Bidding Ends Monday 31st July 2023 - Between 6.30pm & 9.20pm, lot 225

    Sold €500Sign up to see

    As catalogued

    Desmond Kinney, “Taking a Break”

    oil on board

    30 x 30cm (11.8 x 11.8in)

  2. TAKING A BREAK, Whyte's 2024

    Oct 21, 2024 · Whyte's this result

    Autumn Online Art Auction, lot 27

    Sold €1,200 +140%Sign up to see · est. €700 – €1,000

    As catalogued

    Desmond Kinney, “TAKING A BREAK”

    oil on board

    12 x 12in. (30.48 x 30.48cm)

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). 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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