Starting the New Year with Goreys at Auction

An auction on January 1, 2020 started the new year off on a whirl with two wonderful pieces of original artwork by Edward Gorey. Originally created for the 1974 Graham Gallery exhibition, the two pieces included #4 Chinese Life and #44 Ninety nine puppies wearing orange knitted caps. The 46 pieces included in the exhibition were created by Mr. Gorey expressly for the gallery show.

#4 Chinese Life sold for $4750.00 (before buyers premium which could be as high as 27%). This two panel pen & ink with watercolor shows a child with a dog in a bleak landscape. #44 Ninety nine puppies wearing orange knitted caps  looks like the maternity ward of a very busy veterinary clinic. This wonderful piece sold for $7000.00 (before buyers premium which could be as high as 27%).