Hussein Shariffe
Monkey Light
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, Lot 10
24. Jun - 7. Jul 2021
First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, Lot 10
24. Jun - 7. Jul 2021
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Description
Hussein Shariffe (1934-2005)
Monkey Light
signed and dated 'Shariffe 1997' (lower left)
oil on paper
18 7 ⁄ 8 x 19 1 ⁄ 8 in. (48 x 48.7cm.)
Painted in 1997
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
- The Artist's Estate. | Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Monkey Light
signed and dated 'Shariffe 1997' (lower left)
oil on paper
18 7 ⁄ 8 x 19 1 ⁄ 8 in. (48 x 48.7cm.)
Painted in 1997
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
- The Artist's Estate. | Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Monkey Light by Hussein Shariffe was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2021, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,104.48). Admittedly, works by Hussein Shariffe have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Songlines: For Bruce Chatwin in October 2019 with an auction result of GBP 35,000.00 (€ 40,597.49).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Monkey Light von Hussein Shariffe im Juli 2021 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 3.500,00 (€ 4.104,48) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Hussein Shariffe auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Songlines: For Bruce Chatwin im Oktober 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 35.000,00 (€ 40.597,49).
Hussein Shariffe - Auction history
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