Afewerk Tekle
Ethiopian defender Of His Country
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 68
16. Oct - 16. Oct 2018
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 68
16. Oct - 16. Oct 2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Afewerk Tekle
1932-2012
ETHIOPIANDEFENDER OF HIS COUNTRY
signed and dated 1977 (lower right)
oil on canvas
80 by 100cm., 31½ by 39½in.
Private Collection, Norway | Thence by descent
1932-2012
ETHIOPIANDEFENDER OF HIS COUNTRY
signed and dated 1977 (lower right)
oil on canvas
80 by 100cm., 31½ by 39½in.
Private Collection, Norway | Thence by descent
A top price for Afewerk Tekle
In October 2018 Sothebys in London held the auction Modern & Contemporary African Art, which included the work Ethiopian defender Of His Country by Afewerk Tekle. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 32,500.00 (€ 36,649.97), 63% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Ethiopian defender Of His Country the most expensive artwork by Afewerk Tekle that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Afewerk Tekle
Im Oktober 2018 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Ethiopian defender Of His Country von Afewerk Tekle zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 32.500,00 (€ 36.649,97) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Ethiopian defender Of His Country zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Afewerk Tekle, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Afewerk Tekle - Auction history
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