Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou
Benineseuntitled, Egungun Series, 2011
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Description
Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou
B.1965
BENINESEUNTITLED, EGUNGUN SERIES, 2011
Quantity: 4
signed (lower right and on the reverse)
5 of an edition of 10
c-print, printed 2011
Jack Bell Gallery, London, 2012 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
B.1965
BENINESEUNTITLED, EGUNGUN SERIES, 2011
Quantity: 4
signed (lower right and on the reverse)
5 of an edition of 10
c-print, printed 2011
Jack Bell Gallery, London, 2012 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 35 %.
In March 2018 Sothebys in London held the auction Modern & Contemporary African Art, which included the work Benineseuntitled, Egungun Series, 2011 by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,250.76), 35% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Untitled triptych ('Demoiselles de Porto-Novo' series), 2012 in October 2018 with an auction result of GBP 37,500.00 (€ 42,288.43).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 35 % übertroffen
Im März 2018 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Benineseuntitled, Egungun Series, 2011 von Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.250,76) und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Untitled triptych ('Demoiselles de Porto-Novo' series), 2012 im Oktober 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 37.500,00 (€ 42.288,43).
Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou - Auction history
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