Alfred Basbous
Acrobat
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
Description
incised in the artist's initials, number and date 'A.B 87 E.A 1/1' (lower centre)
bronze
11 x 10 ¼ x 3 1/8in. (28 x 26 x 8cm.)
Cast during the artist's lifetime between 1987-1990, this work is a unique artist's proof from an edition of twelve plus one artist's proof
The Alfred Basbous Foundation.
bronze
11 x 10 ¼ x 3 1/8in. (28 x 26 x 8cm.)
Cast during the artist's lifetime between 1987-1990, this work is a unique artist's proof from an edition of twelve plus one artist's proof
The Alfred Basbous Foundation.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Acrobat by Alfred Basbous was auctioned at Christies in Dubai in October 2016. It achieved a price of USD 18,750.00 (€ 17,104.54), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Alfred Basbous - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Sensual, which sold at auction in November this year for GBP 50,400.00 (€ 58,402.64).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Acrobat von Alfred Basbous kam im Oktober 2016 bei Christies in Dubai zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 18.750,00 (€ 17.104,54) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Für andere Arbeiten von Alfred Basbous mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Sensual beobachtet, die im November diesen Jahres für GBP 50.400,00 (€ 58.402,64) versteigert wurde.
Alfred Basbous - Auction history
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