Adham Wanly
The Kiss
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
International Modern & Contemporary Art, Including Masterpieces from The Collection of Dr. Mohammed Said Farsi, Lot 27
27. Apr - 27. Apr 2010
International Modern & Contemporary Art, Including Masterpieces from The Collection of Dr. Mohammed Said Farsi, Lot 27
27. Apr - 27. Apr 2010
Estimate: 35.000 - 45.000 USD
Price realised: 146.500 USD
Price realised: 146.500 USD
Description
Adham Wanly (Egyptian, 1908 - 1959)
The Kiss
signed 'WANLY' (lower left) and signed and titled in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil on board
23½ x 31¾in. (59.5 x 81.5cm.)
Painted in 1957
The Kiss
signed 'WANLY' (lower left) and signed and titled in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil on board
23½ x 31¾in. (59.5 x 81.5cm.)
Painted in 1957
A top price for Adham Wanly
When the work The Kiss by Adham Wanly was auctioned at Christies in Dubai in April 2010, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 45,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at USD 146,500.00 (€ 110,133.81). This high result makes The Kiss the most expensive artwork by Adham Wanly that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Adham Wanly
Als die Arbeit The Kiss von Adham Wanly im April 2010 bei Christies in Dubai versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 45.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 146.500,00 (€ 110.133,81) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Kiss zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Adham Wanly, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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