Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou
Untitled, Egungun Series, 2011/2012
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 37
15. Oct - 15. Oct 2019
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 37
15. Oct - 15. Oct 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
LEONCE RAPHAEL AGBODJELOU
Beninese
b.1965
UNTITLED, EGUNGUN SERIES, 2011/2012
Four chromogenic prints, each flush-mounted to aluminium. Each signed, titled, dated and numbered out of an edition of 10 + 2AP on gallery label affixed to frame verso. Each Framed.
(4)
50 by 33cm., 19¾ by 13in. (image size); 56 by 39cm., 22 by 15¼in. (sheet size)
Jack Bell Gallery, London | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Beninese
b.1965
UNTITLED, EGUNGUN SERIES, 2011/2012
Four chromogenic prints, each flush-mounted to aluminium. Each signed, titled, dated and numbered out of an edition of 10 + 2AP on gallery label affixed to frame verso. Each Framed.
(4)
50 by 33cm., 19¾ by 13in. (image size); 56 by 39cm., 22 by 15¼in. (sheet size)
Jack Bell Gallery, London | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Untitled, Egungun Series, 2011/2012 by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou was sold in the Modern and Contemporary African Art auction at Sothebys in London in October 2019. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 6,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 6,875.00 (€ 7,974.51). 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 leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Untitled, Egungun Series, 2011/2012 von Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou wurde im Oktober 2019 in der Auktion Modern and Contemporary African Art bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 6.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 6.875,00 (€ 7.974,51) einen neuen Besitzer. 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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