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TWO MELONS

Stephen McKenna (British, 1939–2017) · 1990

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate €4,000 – €6,000 (≈ $4,662 – $6,993) (≈ £3,477 – £5,215)

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 right; signed and dated on reverse; also inscribed on label on reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
20 x 23¾in. (50.80 x 60.33cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Autumn Online Art Auction (899)
Date
October 20, 2025
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
138
Estimate
€4,000 – €6,000 (≈ $4,662 – $6,993) (≈ £3,477 – £5,215)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times between 2024 and 2025 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 3

  1. TWO MELONS, Whyte's 2024

    Dec 2, 2024 · Whyte's

    Irish & International Art, lot 76

    Bought in / unsold · est. €6,000 – €8,000

    As catalogued

    Stephen McKenna, “TWO MELONS”, 1990

    oil on canvas

    20 x 23¾in. (50.80 x 60.33cm)

  2. TWO MELONS, Whyte's 2025

    Mar 3, 2025 · Whyte's

    Important Irish Art, lot 70

    Bought in / unsold · est. €5,000 – €7,000

    As catalogued

    Stephen McKenna, “TWO MELONS”, 1990

    oil on canvas

    20 x 23¾in. (50.80 x 60.33cm)

  3. TWO MELONS, Whyte's 2025

    Oct 20, 2025 · Whyte's this result

    Autumn Online Art Auction, lot 138

    Bought in / unsold · est. €4,000 – €6,000

    As catalogued

    Stephen McKenna, “TWO MELONS”, 1990

    oil on canvas

    20 x 23¾in. (50.80 x 60.33cm)

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 Stephen McKenna with a longest side of about 60.3 cm (23.8 in) (±20 %).

TWO MELONS by Stephen McKenna, 1990, oil on canvas, offered Mar 2025
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Oil · Canvas
Whyte's · Mar 3, 2025Unsold / did not meet reserve
TWO MELONS by Stephen McKenna, 1990, oil on canvas, offered Dec 2024
TWO MELONS, 1990
Oil · Canvas
Whyte's · Dec 2, 2024Unsold / did not meet reserve

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