Abdullatif Al-Smoudi
Soul of the East
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
International Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 19
31. Oct - 31. Oct 2007
International Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 19
31. Oct - 31. Oct 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
ABDULLATIF AL-SMOUDI (SYRIAN 1948- 2005)
Soul of the East
signed in inverted Arabic (lower left)
oil on canvas
117¼ x 81½in. (298 x 207cm.)
Painted circa early 1990s
Soul of the East
signed in inverted Arabic (lower left)
oil on canvas
117¼ x 81½in. (298 x 207cm.)
Painted circa early 1990s
A top price for Abdullatif Al-Smoudi
This artwork by Abdullatif Al-Smoudi achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Dubai in October 2007. In the International Modern and Contemporary Art auction, the work Soul of the East sold for USD 133,000.00 (€ 91,927.01) - well above the upper estimate of USD 70,000.00. This high result makes Soul of the East the most expensive artwork by Abdullatif Al-Smoudi that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Abdullatif Al-Smoudi
Dieses Kunstwerk von Abdullatif Al-Smoudi erzielte im Oktober 2007 bei Christies in Dubai einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion International Modern and Contemporary Art wurde die Arbeit Soul of the East für USD 133.000,00 (€ 91.927,01) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Soul of the East zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Abdullatif Al-Smoudi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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