Mahmoud Mokhtar
Egyptian au Bord Du Nil (On The Banks Of The Nile)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
20th Century Art / Middle East, Lot 39
23. Oct - 23. Oct 2017
20th Century Art / Middle East, Lot 39
23. Oct - 23. Oct 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Mahmoud Mokhtar
1891-1934
EGYPTIANAU BORD DU NIL (ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE)
signed Mouktar, inscribed Susse F res Ed ts Paris and cire perdue, with the SUSSE FRERES EDITEURS pastille
bronze, model size 3
height: 62cm.; 24 1/4 in.
Executed in 1931-1947, 11 bronzes were produced during this period, 7 of which during the artist's lifetime.
Susse Freres or Galerie Bernheim Jeune, Paris | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner's mother in 1933 | Thence by descent
1891-1934
EGYPTIANAU BORD DU NIL (ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE)
signed Mouktar, inscribed Susse F res Ed ts Paris and cire perdue, with the SUSSE FRERES EDITEURS pastille
bronze, model size 3
height: 62cm.; 24 1/4 in.
Executed in 1931-1947, 11 bronzes were produced during this period, 7 of which during the artist's lifetime.
Susse Freres or Galerie Bernheim Jeune, Paris | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner's mother in 1933 | Thence by descent
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
In October 2017 Sothebys in London held the auction 20th Century Art / Middle East, which included the work Egyptian au Bord Du Nil (On The Banks Of The Nile) by Mahmoud Mokhtar. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 224,750.00 (€ 256,258.99), 50% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Mahmoud Mokhtar - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Egyptian au Bord Du Nil (Ala Shat Elnil / On The Banks Of The Nile), which sold at auction in April 2016 for GBP 725,000.00 (€ 926,765.58).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Im Oktober 2017 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion 20th Century Art / Middle East durch, in der auch die Arbeit Egyptian au Bord Du Nil (On The Banks Of The Nile) von Mahmoud Mokhtar zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 224.750,00 (€ 256.258,99) und damit 50% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Mahmoud Mokhtar mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Egyptian au Bord Du Nil (Ala Shat Elnil / On The Banks Of The Nile) beobachtet, die im April 2016 für GBP 725.000,00 (€ 926.765,58) versteigert wurde.
Mahmoud Mokhtar - Auction history
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