Getahun Assefa
Girl with Cherries
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction, Lot 106
15. Mar - 22. Mar 2022
Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction, Lot 106
15. Mar - 22. Mar 2022
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 11.970 GBP
Price realised: 11.970 GBP
Description
Getahun Assefa
Ethiopian
b.1967
Girls with Cherries
signed and dated 2019 (lower right)
oil on canvas
150 by 163cm., 59 by 64 ¼in. (unstretched canvas)
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Ethiopian
b.1967
Girls with Cherries
signed and dated 2019 (lower right)
oil on canvas
150 by 163cm., 59 by 64 ¼in. (unstretched canvas)
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
A top price for Getahun Assefa Balcha
The work Girl with Cherries by Getahun Assefa Balcha was sold in the Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction auction at Sothebys in London in March last year. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 11,970.00 (€ 14,191.78), 50% above the upper estimate. With this result, Girl with Cherries is even the most expensive work of art by Getahun Assefa Balcha that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Getahun Assefa Balcha
Die Arbeit Girl with Cherries von Getahun Assefa Balcha wurde im März letzten Jahres in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 11.970,00 (€ 14.191,78) und damit 50% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Girl with Cherries sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Getahun Assefa Balcha, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Getahun Assefa Balcha - Auction history
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