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MOTLEY FOOLS

Gerard Dillon (Irish, 1916–1971)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate €5,000 (≈ $6,573) (≈ £4,220)

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 ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and sand on board”
Support
Board
Edition
1/3
Signed / inscribed
With evidence of signature lower left; with title and artist's name inscribed on reverse; also with Beverly Smyth & Sons Ltd. Packers, Dublin [inscribed "44/G D
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
98 by 72cm., 38.5 by 28.5in.
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Important Irish Art (743)
Date
November 29, 2010
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
75
Estimate
€5,000 – — (≈ $6,573) (≈ £4,220)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times between 2010 and 2011 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. MOTLEY FOOLS, Whyte's 2010

    Nov 29, 2010 · Whyte's this result

    Important Irish Art, lot 75

    Bought in / unsold · est. €5,000

    As catalogued

    Gerard Dillon, “MOTLEY FOOLS”

    oil and sand on board

    98 by 72cm., 38.5 by 28.5in.

    Edition 1/3

  2. MOTLEY FOOLS, Whyte's 2011

    Mar 14, 2011 · Whyte's

    Irish & British Art, lot 65

    Bought in / unsold · est. €3,000

    As catalogued

    Gerard Dillon, “MOTLEY FOOLS”

    oil and sand on board

    98 by 72cm., 38.5 by 28.5in.

    Edition 1/3

  3. MOTLEY FOOLS, Whyte's 2011

    Oct 10, 2011 · Whyte's

    Irish & British Art, lot 29

    Sold €1,900Sign up to see · est. €2,000 – €3,000

    As catalogued

    Gerard Dillon, “MOTLEY FOOLS”

    oil and sand on board

    98 by 72cm., 38.5 by 28.5in.

    Edition 1/3

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 95%). 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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