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- I Love Ussr
Igor Makarevich
I Love Ussr
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 24.000 GBP
Price realised: 24.000 GBP
Description
Igor Makarevich, b.1943
B.1943
I LOVE USSR
signed in Cyrillic on reverse, titled in Latin and dated 1989 with measurements
mixed media on board
89.5 by 69.5cm., 35¼ by 27¼in.
B.1943
I LOVE USSR
signed in Cyrillic on reverse, titled in Latin and dated 1989 with measurements
mixed media on board
89.5 by 69.5cm., 35¼ by 27¼in.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In February 2007 Sothebys in London held the auction Modern and Contemporary Russian Art, which included the work I Love Ussr by Igor Makarevich. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 24,000.00 (€ 35,579.14), 20% above the upper estimate. Other works by Igor Makarevich have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 29,300.00 (€ 38,323.25) in February 2008 for the work Liberty.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Februar 2007 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Modern and Contemporary Russian Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit I Love Ussr von Igor Makarevich zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 24.000,00 (€ 35.579,14) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Igor Makarevich haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 29.300,00 (€ 38.323,25) im Februar 2008 für die Arbeit Liberty beobachtet.