1st Aug, 2024 10:00
The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction
* JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON OBE (JOLOMO) (SCOTTISH b. 1948)
THE BLUE CHAIR WITH POMEGRANATES AND FLOWERS
oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2021 verso
framed and under glass
image size 77cm x 77cm, overall size 101cm x 101cm
Artist's label verso.
Comment: a very large, recent and impressive Jolomo.
Note: Jolomo remains one of Scotland's most celebrated contemporary artists. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 13th December 2020, lot 717 "Birlinn Leaving the Uists" by Jolomo sold for £7000 (hammer) and on 20th June 2021 lot 641 "Nick's Tug at Crinan" achieved £6000 (hammer). In our August 2021 auction, "Portnahaven, Islay" sold for £6000 (hammer). These being just three of numerous recent auction prices which reflect the strong and ever-growing collector demand from both the UK and abroad for the vibrant work of John Lowrie Morrison. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 28th September 2023 lot 38 LEE SHORE - NO LANDING ON STAFFA, sold for £8000 (hammer) setting a new auction record for a painting by John Lowrie Morrison.
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Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Condition Report
Condition of the picture is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
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