Ahmed Mater

Human Highway (Desert of Pharan series)

Found at Christies, London
Marhala: Highlights from the Dalloul Collection, Lot 13
9. Nov - 9. Nov 2023
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 37.800 GBP
AHMED MATER (B. 1979, TABUK)
Human Highway (Desert of Pharan series)
Laserchrome print on KODAK real photo paper
image: 47 ¼ x 71in. (120 x 180.5cm.)
framed: 56 ¾ x 80 ¾ x 2 ½in. (144.3 x 205 x 6.3cm.)
Executed in 2012, this work is number three from an edition of five

Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.

The work Human Highway (Desert of Pharan series) by Ahmed Mater was auctioned at Christies in London in November this year. It achieved a price of GBP 37,800.00 (€ 43,801.98), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 26%. Admittedly, works by Ahmed Mater have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Magnetism (Triptych) in June this year with an auction result of GBP 189,000.00 (€ 219,963.46).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 26 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Human Highway (Desert of Pharan series) von Ahmed Mater kam im November diesen Jahres bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 37.800,00 (€ 43.801,98) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 26%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ahmed Mater auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Magnetism (Triptych) im Juni diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 189.000,00 (€ 219.963,46).

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