Achieving Spectacular Heights

A new world record for a painting by Ethel Magafan was achieved during Pridham’s most recent International Fine & Decorative Arts Sale. With an estimate of $2,000 – $3,000, spirited bidding led her mural study, Threshing, to sell for $62,000. The rarity of Magafan’s work, in particular those created during the Great Depression, is what drove over forty bidders from around the world to participate in the auction.

ETHEL MAGAFAN (1916-1993) AMERICAN 

Ethel Magafan, Threshing, Egg Tempera with Sgraffito Technique, Signed Lower Right, 8″ x 25.75″

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