Ahmed Askalany
Pushing
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II, Lot 146
30. Oct - 30. Oct 2013
Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II, Lot 146
30. Oct - 30. Oct 2013
Estimate: 25.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 31.250 USD
Price realised: 31.250 USD
Description
Ahmed Askalany (Egyptian, b. 1978)
Pushing
bronze
43 3/8 x 24 7/8 x 72 7/8in. (110 x 63 x 185cm.)
Executed in 2003, this work is the artist's proof from an edition of three plus one artist's proof
Pushing
bronze
43 3/8 x 24 7/8 x 72 7/8in. (110 x 63 x 185cm.)
Executed in 2003, this work is the artist's proof from an edition of three plus one artist's proof
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Pushing by Ahmed Al-Askalany was sold in the Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II auction at Christies in Dubai in October 2013. Here, the upper estimate of USD 30,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 31,250.00 (€ 22,988.08). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Ahmed Al-Askalany - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Thinker, which sold at auction in April 2011 for USD 116,500.00 (€ 78,604.68).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Pushing von Ahmed Al-Askalany wurde im Oktober 2013 in der Auktion Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II bei Christies in Dubai versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 30.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 31.250,00 (€ 22.988,08) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Ahmed Al-Askalany mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Thinker beobachtet, die im April 2011 für USD 116.500,00 (€ 78.604,68) versteigert wurde.
Ahmed Al-Askalany - Auction history
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