Halim Al-Karim
Untitled (From The Urban Witness Series)
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II, Lot 154
17. Apr - 17. Apr 2013
Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II, Lot 154
17. Apr - 17. Apr 2013
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 47.500 USD
Price realised: 47.500 USD
Description
Halim Al-Karim (Iraqi, b. 1963)
Untitled (from the Urban Witness series)
signed in Arabic (on a label affixed to the reverse)
lambda print, in three parts
each: 54 3/8 x 39 3/8in. (138 x 100cm.);
overall: 54 3/8 x 118 1/8in. (138 x 300cm.)
Executed in 2002, this work is number two from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs (3)
Untitled (from the Urban Witness series)
signed in Arabic (on a label affixed to the reverse)
lambda print, in three parts
each: 54 3/8 x 39 3/8in. (138 x 100cm.);
overall: 54 3/8 x 118 1/8in. (138 x 300cm.)
Executed in 2002, this work is number two from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs (3)
A top price for Halim Al-Karim
The work Untitled (From The Urban Witness Series) by Halim Al-Karim was sold in the Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II auction at Christies in Dubai in April 2013. It achieved a price of USD 47,500.00 (€ 36,072.30), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 19%. With this result, Untitled (From The Urban Witness Series) is even the most expensive work of art by Halim Al-Karim that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Halim Al-Karim
Die Arbeit Untitled (From The Urban Witness Series) von Halim Al-Karim wurde im April 2013 in der Auktion Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II bei Christies in Dubai versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 47.500,00 (€ 36.072,30) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 19%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Untitled (From The Urban Witness Series) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Halim Al-Karim, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Halim Al-Karim - Auction history
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