Afewerk Tekle
The Afar Boy
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction, Lot 95
15. Mar - 22. Mar 2022
Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction, Lot 95
15. Mar - 22. Mar 2022
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 GBP
Price realised: 7.560 GBP
Price realised: 7.560 GBP
Description
Afewerk Tekle
Ethiopian
1932-2012
The Afar Boy
signed and dated 1974 (lower right)
gouache
36 by 19cm., 14¼ by 7½in.
framed: 61.5 by 44cm., 24¼ by 17¼in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in c.1998
Ethiopian
1932-2012
The Afar Boy
signed and dated 1974 (lower right)
gouache
36 by 19cm., 14¼ by 7½in.
framed: 61.5 by 44cm., 24¼ by 17¼in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in c.1998
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work The Afar Boy by Afewerk Tekle was worth GBP 7,560.00 (€ 8,963.23) to a buyer in March last year. This price was achieved in the auction Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction at Sothebys in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 1,800.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Afewerk Tekle have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Ethiopian defender Of His Country in October 2018 with an auction result of GBP 32,500.00 (€ 36,649.97).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit The Afar Boy von Afewerk Tekle war einem Käufer im März letzten Jahres GBP 7.560,00 (€ 8.963,23) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction bei Sothebys in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.800,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Afewerk Tekle auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Ethiopian defender Of His Country im Oktober 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 32.500,00 (€ 36.649,97).
Afewerk Tekle - Auction history
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