Ending 24th Apr, 2025 20:00
THE ROBIN SYMES' ARTWORK COLLECTION - TIMED AUCTION - BATHCLOSED
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ROBIN SYMES (1939-2023) - UNTITLED PORTRAIT OF A MAN IN RED SHIRT
Robin Symes (British, 1939-2023)
Untitled - Portrait of a Man In Red Poloshirt
Oil on canvas
Unsigned
Unframed
Measures approx. 40cm x 30cm
Robin Symes, (b.February 1939) was among London’s best-known and most successful antiques dealers in the seventies, eighties and nineties before being unmasked as a key player in an international criminal network that traded in looted archaeological treasures.
Sometime during the 1960s, Symes met Christo Michaelides, a Greek heir to a family of shipping magnates, and separated from his wife. The encounter gave birth to a life-long relationship between the two, which ended with Christo’s sudden death in 1999. After Michaelides’ death, his family took legal action to recover his share of the Symes company's assets, and when the matter went to trial, Symes was found to have lied in his evidence about the extent and value of his property. He was subsequently charged with and convicted of contempt of court, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, of which he served seven months. After these seven months in HMP Pentonville, Symes enrolled at the Prince’s Drawing School (now the Royal Drawing School at Kensington Palace) and started a life-drawing course.
What you can explore in this exclusive auction are never-before-seen sketches, preparatory drawings, oil on canvas paintings, pastels, copper-plates, etchings and entire portfolios of projects. Each hand-painted / drawn by Symes during his time studying art.
Sold for £45
Auction: THE ROBIN SYMES' ARTWORK COLLECTION - TIMED AUCTION - BATHCLOSED, ending 24th Apr, 2025
Welcome to our Auction!
For the first time at auction, come and explore Robin Symes' very own collection of artworks from his studies at St Martin School of Art and The Royal Drawing School, London. Ranging from etched copper plates, to preparatory pencil sketches, and subjective oils on canvas, delve into a Symes' journey into art.
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