Kahtan Awni
Arab Women
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including Baghdadiyat Part IIIThe Finale, Lot 31
23. Nov - 23. Nov 2022
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including Baghdadiyat Part IIIThe Finale, Lot 31
23. Nov - 23. Nov 2022
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.563 GBP
Price realised: 9.563 GBP
Description
Kahtan Awni (Iraq, 1926-1972)
Arab Women
mixed media on canvas
executed circa 1960's
79.5 x 66cm (31 5/16 x 26in).
Property from the collection of the renowned architects Nizar Jawdat (1920-2017) and Ellen Jawdat (1921-2020), acquired directly from the artist, | thence by descent to the present owners
Arab Women
mixed media on canvas
executed circa 1960's
79.5 x 66cm (31 5/16 x 26in).
Property from the collection of the renowned architects Nizar Jawdat (1920-2017) and Ellen Jawdat (1921-2020), acquired directly from the artist, | thence by descent to the present owners
A top price for Kahtan Awni
The work Arab Women by Kahtan Awni was auctioned at Bonhams in London in November last year. It achieved a price of GBP 9,562.50 (€ 11,080.75), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 59%. This high result makes Arab Women the most expensive artwork by Kahtan Awni that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Kahtan Awni
Die Arbeit Arab Women von Kahtan Awni kam im November letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 9.562,50 (€ 11.080,75) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 59%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Arab Women zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Kahtan Awni, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Kahtan Awni - Auction history
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