Ibrahim El-Salahi
I walk in the night with sleepy eyes closed
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.360 GBP
Price realised: 15.360 GBP
Description
Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudan, born 1930)
I walk in the night with sleepy eyes closed
signed 'Salahi' (lower right); inscribed '27' (crossed out)/ 'No, 22'/ "Series F"' (verso)
Indian ink on paper
19.5 x 41cm (7 11/16 x 16 1/8in).
Accompanied by an exhibition catalogue, 'Drawings: Ibrahim El Salahi', (Mbari Publications Ibadan, 1962)
Bought directly from the artist 1963; | A private collection.
I walk in the night with sleepy eyes closed
signed 'Salahi' (lower right); inscribed '27' (crossed out)/ 'No, 22'/ "Series F"' (verso)
Indian ink on paper
19.5 x 41cm (7 11/16 x 16 1/8in).
Accompanied by an exhibition catalogue, 'Drawings: Ibrahim El Salahi', (Mbari Publications Ibadan, 1962)
Bought directly from the artist 1963; | A private collection.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In October this year Bonhams in Edinburgh held the auction Modern & Contemporary African Art, which included the work I walk in the night with sleepy eyes closed by Ibrahim el-Salahi. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 15,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 15,360.00 (€ 17,637.55). Admittedly, works by Ibrahim el-Salahi have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Tree in October last year with an auction result of GBP 69,300.00 (€ 80,733.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Oktober diesen Jahres führte Bonhams in Edinburgh die Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit I walk in the night with sleepy eyes closed von Ibrahim el-Salahi zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 15.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 15.360,00 (€ 17.637,55) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ibrahim el-Salahi auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Tree im Oktober letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 69.300,00 (€ 80.733,73).
Ibrahim el-Salahi - Auction history
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