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- Dawit Abebe
- No. 2 Background 5
Dawit Abebe
No. 2 Background 5
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 7
16. May - 16. May 2017
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 7
16. May - 16. May 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Dawit Abebe
B. 1978
NO. 2 BACKGROUND 5
signed and dated 2006 (lower centre)
mixed media painting
150 by 130cm., 59 by 51in.
Painted in 2014
Kristin Hjellegjerdge, 2014 | Acquired from the above by present owner
B. 1978
NO. 2 BACKGROUND 5
signed and dated 2006 (lower centre)
mixed media painting
150 by 130cm., 59 by 51in.
Painted in 2014
Kristin Hjellegjerdge, 2014 | Acquired from the above by present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work No. 2 Background 5 by Dawit Abebe was auctioned at Sothebys in London in May 2017. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 8,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,331.89). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Dawit Abebe - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work No.2 Background 3, 2014, which sold at auction in October 2018 for GBP 25,000.00 (€ 28,192.29).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit No. 2 Background 5 von Dawit Abebe kam im Mai 2017 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 8.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.331,89) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Dawit Abebe mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit No.2 Background 3, 2014 beobachtet, die im Oktober 2018 für GBP 25.000,00 (€ 28.192,29) versteigert wurde.
