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Tony O'Malley
MAGUEZ, LANZAROTE (1988)
Lot 10
Price Realised:
€9,500
Estimate:
Tony O'Malley HRHA, Irish, 1913-2003
MAGUEZ, LANZAROTE (1988)
Oil on board, 24" x 48" (61 x 123cm), signed with initials and dated, signed verso, opus No. 3260
Tony Oâ™Malley was born in Kilkenny. He worked as a clerk for a number of yea...
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Lot 10
Tony O'Malley
MAGUEZ, LANZAROTE (1988)
Lot 10
Tony O'Malley
MAGUEZ, LANZAROTE (1988)
Estimate:
Tony O'Malley HRHA, Irish, 1913-2003
MAGUEZ, LANZAROTE (1988)
Oil on board, 24" x 48" (61 x 123cm), signed with initials and dated, signed verso, opus No. 3260
Tony Oâ™Malley was born in Kilkenny. He worked as a clerk for a number of years and only began painting in the 1940s while convalescing from a lung operation.His subject matter was in the main, focused around nature. He was inspired by landscapes, figures, and birds. Aside from his distinctive style, Oâ™Malleyâ™s work is steeped in references to cultural history, site specificity and nature. He referred to his paintings as â˜inscapesâ™ as they allowed one to look beyond the motif in order to visualise the organic and spiritual essence of experience.
In the late 1980s Tony Oâ™Malley and his wife Jane began spending part of each winter in Lanzarote, where this picture was painted. The more sombre tones of his Irish paintings have given way to a warmer palette, a celebration of his sunlit surroundings. Oâ™Malleyâ™s paintings have a strong â˜sense of placeâ™ and he responds to a location with all his senses.
An Oâ™Malley painting is a sensory experience, the surface of the board is deliberately scored, scraped and scratched to enhance its tactile quality, also making the viewer more conscious of the physical act of painting.
MAGUEZ, LANZAROTE (1988)
Oil on board, 24" x 48" (61 x 123cm), signed with initials and dated, signed verso, opus No. 3260
Tony Oâ™Malley was born in Kilkenny. He worked as a clerk for a number of years and only began painting in the 1940s while convalescing from a lung operation.His subject matter was in the main, focused around nature. He was inspired by landscapes, figures, and birds. Aside from his distinctive style, Oâ™Malleyâ™s work is steeped in references to cultural history, site specificity and nature. He referred to his paintings as â˜inscapesâ™ as they allowed one to look beyond the motif in order to visualise the organic and spiritual essence of experience.
In the late 1980s Tony Oâ™Malley and his wife Jane began spending part of each winter in Lanzarote, where this picture was painted. The more sombre tones of his Irish paintings have given way to a warmer palette, a celebration of his sunlit surroundings. Oâ™Malleyâ™s paintings have a strong â˜sense of placeâ™ and he responds to a location with all his senses.
An Oâ™Malley painting is a sensory experience, the surface of the board is deliberately scored, scraped and scratched to enhance its tactile quality, also making the viewer more conscious of the physical act of painting.
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PLEASE BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
In order to allow rival bidders the opportunity to respond to a late bid the following extensions will apply:
IF A BID IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE FINAL 45 SECONDS OF THE COUNTDOWN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 60 SECONDS.
At any point you can leave a maximum bid, representing the highest price you are prepared to pay for a particular lot. Bidding only advances when there is competition from a rival bidder. In that case the system bids on your behalf, only up to the maximum if required. All bids are relayed to you be email, along with notification if you have been outbid.
All maximum bids are confidential and not disclosed. The system will endeavor to purchase the lot for you for the least price. Bids are subject to buyer’s premium of 25% (incl vat), with no additional charges.
In the event of a tied bid, the preference will be given to the bid submitted first. The second bidder will receive immediate notification of being outbid.
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