Louay Kayyali
Ghafwa (Slumber)
Found at
Christies,
London
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, Part I, Lot 7
2. Nov - 2. Nov 2022
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, Part I, Lot 7
2. Nov - 2. Nov 2022
Estimate: 50.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 69.300 GBP
Price realised: 69.300 GBP
Description
Louay Kayyali (Syrian, 1934-1978)
Ghafwa (Slumber)
signed and dated in Arabic (upper right vertical edge); titled in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil on masonite
37 1/4 x 37 1/4in. (94.5 x 94.5cm.)
Painted in 1974
Ghafwa (Slumber)
signed and dated in Arabic (upper right vertical edge); titled in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil on masonite
37 1/4 x 37 1/4in. (94.5 x 94.5cm.)
Painted in 1974
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Ghafwa (Slumber) by Louay Kayyali was auctioned at Christies in London in November last year. The price achieved of GBP 69,300.00 (€ 80,302.88) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 50,000.00 – 80,000.00. Other works by Louay Kayyali have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in June 2020 the work The Cake (Kaak) Seller was auctioned for GBP 137,562.00 (€ 151,500.70).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Ghafwa (Slumber) von Louay Kayyali kam im November letzten Jahres bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 69.300,00 (€ 80.302,88) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 50.000,00 – 80.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Louay Kayyali konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juni 2020 die Arbeit The Cake (Kaak) Seller für GBP 137.562,00 (€ 151.500,70) versteigert.
Louay Kayyali - Auction history
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