Georges Bahgory
The Egyptian Warrior
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish ArtPart II, Lot 242
26. Oct - 26. Oct 2011
Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish ArtPart II, Lot 242
26. Oct - 26. Oct 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Georges Bahgory (Egyptian, b. 1932)
The Egyptian Warrior
signed and dated 'BAHGORY 1967' and signed again in Arabic (lower left); signed, dated and inscribed 'BAHGORY Caire 1967' and signed again twice and titled in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
53 3/8 x 47 5/8in. (135.5 x 121.1cm.)
Painted in 1967
The Egyptian Warrior
signed and dated 'BAHGORY 1967' and signed again in Arabic (lower left); signed, dated and inscribed 'BAHGORY Caire 1967' and signed again twice and titled in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
53 3/8 x 47 5/8in. (135.5 x 121.1cm.)
Painted in 1967
Auction result well in line with expectations
In October 2011 Christies in Dubai held the auction Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish ArtPart II, which included the work The Egyptian Warrior by George Bahgoury. The price achieved of USD 21,250.00 (€ 15,236.25) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 18,000.00 – 25,000.00. Other works by George Bahgoury have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in March 2014 the work Musicians was auctioned for USD 37,500.00 (€ 27,219.28).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Oktober 2011 führte Christies in Dubai die Auktion Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish ArtPart II durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Egyptian Warrior von George Bahgoury zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 21.250,00 (€ 15.236,25) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 18.000,00 – 25.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von George Bahgoury konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im März 2014 die Arbeit Musicians für USD 37.500,00 (€ 27.219,28) versteigert.
George Bahgoury - Auction history
Other artists in this auction
