Ibrahim El-Salahi
By His Will, We Teach Birds How to Fly
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 37.750 GBP
Price realised: 37.750 GBP
Description
Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudanese, born 1930)
By His Will, We Teach Birds How to Fly
signed and dated 'Salahi '69' (lower right), bears Museum of African Art inventory label and initials "EWS" on reverse of mount
pen and ink
38.1 x 56cm (15 x 22 1/16in).
The collection of Ulli Beier (1922-2011); | A private collection.
By His Will, We Teach Birds How to Fly
signed and dated 'Salahi '69' (lower right), bears Museum of African Art inventory label and initials "EWS" on reverse of mount
pen and ink
38.1 x 56cm (15 x 22 1/16in).
The collection of Ulli Beier (1922-2011); | A private collection.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work By His Will, We Teach Birds How to Fly by Ibrahim el-Salahi was sold in the Modern & Contemporary African Art auction at Bonhams in London in October 2021. The price achieved of GBP 37,750.00 (€ 44,723.55) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 30,000.00 – 50,000.00. Other works by Ibrahim el-Salahi have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October last year the work The Tree was auctioned for GBP 69,300.00 (€ 80,733.73).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit By His Will, We Teach Birds How to Fly von Ibrahim el-Salahi wurde im Oktober 2021 in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 37.750,00 (€ 44.723,55) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 30.000,00 – 50.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Ibrahim el-Salahi konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober letzten Jahres die Arbeit The Tree für GBP 69.300,00 (€ 80.733,73) versteigert.
Ibrahim el-Salahi - Auction history
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